Hobby Master 1:72 F-14A Tomcat 'Jolly Rogers' Post Desert Storm

Hobby Master HA5241, a 1:72 scale F-14A Tomcat (162692), served with VF-84 'Jolly Rogers' in August 1991 post Operation Desert Storm. This twin-engine, supersonic, variable-sweep-wing aircraft, crewed by a Pilot and Radar Intercept Officer, was exclusively operated by the US Navy and Iran Air Force. The Tomcat's name likely stems from Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly's call-sign, following the USN's feline-naming tradition. In 1990, VF-84 deployed on USS Theodore Roosevelt for Operation Desert Shield/Storm, flying 468 combat sorties. Post Desert Storm, the squadron supported Operation Provide Comfort, flying 111 more sorties. The aircraft's scheme was updated upon returning home, and it served in various squadrons until its retirement at AMARC on August 3, 2005.