{"product_id":"f-14-tomcat-pilots-flight-operating-manual-vol-2","title":"F-14 Tomcat Pilot's Flight Operating Manual Vol. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE: THIS IS VOLUME 2 OF 2. YOU MUST PURCHASE BOTH BOOKS TO HAVE A COMPLETE SET. Developed as both an air superiority fighter and a long-range naval interceptor, GrummanÕs F-14 Tomcat was the U.S. NavyÕs primary fighter from 1974 until 2006. Over 700 were built. The F-14 flew its first combat missions shortly after its initial deployment in late 1974, flying in support of the American withdrawal from Saigon. In 1981 it drew first blood, as two F-14s from VF-41 downed two Libyan Su-22s. The plane compiled a notable combat record for the United States in both Gulf Wars and NATO actions in Bosnia. Planes sold to the Shah of Iran prior to his ouster remain the last F-14s in active service, as the U.S. Navy retired it in October 2006. This F-14 pilotÕs flight operating handbook was originally produced by the U.S. Navy. It has been slightly reformatted but is reproduced here in its entirety. It provides a fascinating view inside the cockpit of one of historyÕs great planes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U.S. Navy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44260896538785,"sku":"9781935327721","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/165gqg9v-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747590499","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/f-14-tomcat-pilots-flight-operating-manual-vol-2","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}