- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (Jan 3 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0887406645
- ISBN-13: 978-0887406645
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 22 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 Kg
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A magnificent history of the Grumman F-14 "Tomcat", Nov 19 1998
By John Joss - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tomcat! (Hardcover)
When Grumman's Bob Kress designed the F-14 he created a legend. This book describes it from genesis to today, covering every significant development and deployment. The book is remarkable not only because of the authoritative detail but because Gillcrist is so candid. He's sometimes biased and doesn't mind admitting it--but he always back up a controversial opinion with facts. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in air warfare and naval aviation. The pictures are terrific, though only 'blanket' credited when unofficial. But you'll see the great work of 'Heater' Heatley--nuff said!
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Outstanding, Jan 5 2007
By Steve Dietrich - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Tomcat! (Hardcover)
The book is a magnificent celebration of the birth, life and early demise of the F-14. Well written and filled with outstanding photographs this is the definitive F-14 book. The only problem is that the supply appears to be limited.Forty years ago I sat in class reading the case study on General Dynamics and the TFX, McNamara's one plane fits all solution to military procurement. Fortunately for our country seval Navy admirals sacrificed their careers to prevent that disaster from being imposed on the nation. Grumman stepped into the breach and delivered the F-14 which evolved to become one of the premier fighters and ground attack aircraft.
My personal belief is that when the history of the 2000-2015 period is written, perhaps 30 or 40 years into the future, military historians will look back on the forced retirement of the F-14d's and follow on models as one of the tragic mistakes that cost the nation dearly. The premature retirement of the F-14d and the failure to follow on with a next generation fighter to carry the improved Phoenix missile increases the risk that the history of the next two decades night be written by the others, as is the privledge of the victor.
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One of the best if not the best..., May 27 2008
By Joseph L. Valencia "Chiefy 707" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tomcat! (Hardcover)
...written histories of the F-14 Tomcat. You can tell from the narration that the author was intimately familiar with the aircraft and knew the aircraft well, rather than coming across as some book-learned egghead that still refers to the Tomcat's mission as 'Fleet Air Defense'. Fleet Air Defense is Maritime Air Superiority.Anyways, great book and very informative. The best account yet of the F-14/F-15 flyoff for the Shah.
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