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Parsons, Dave and Nelson, Derek. FIGHTER COUNTRY: THE F-14 TOMCATS OF NAS OCEANA.
Motorbooks, Osceola, WI, 1992, first edition.
160 pp, square (10 1/4" H x 10 1/4" D) hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0879384425 "(This) is a grand tribute to NAS Oceana, Virginia, and its Tomcats. Within are more than 190 full-color photos of F-14s and other aircraft from all of Oceana's fig hter squadrons - on the base and on the boat in action acround the world. It takes you through a year in the life of the Tomcat driver or radar intercept officer (RIO); study at the RAG, soaking up the lore of the fighter community in the officer' s club, air combat maneuvering, carrier qualifications, workups, deployment on a cruise, and into combat during Operation Desert Storm. (It) is also the first-ever history of Oceana and of each of the fleet fighter squadrons currently stationed th er e: the VF-14 Tophatters, VF-32 Swordsmen, VF-33 Starfighters, VF-41 Black Aces, VF-74 Be-Devilers, VF-84 Jolly Rogers, VF-102 Diamondbacks, VF-103 Sluggers, VF-142 Ghostriders, and VF-143 Pukin' Dogs. Also included are the VF-101 Grim Reapers (t he F-14 RAG), the VF-43 Challengers (Oceana's resident bandits), and the VF-11 Red Rippers and VF-31 Tomcatters (squadrons that transferred to NAS Miramar in early 1992). The base and squadron histories are brought to life by dozens of color and bl ack -and-white historical photos showing most of the great US Navy fighters of the past in the colorful and unique markings of these squadrons." Very minor edge wear. Dust jacket has minor rubbing and a few very tiny dints on rear panel. Near Fin e/Ne ar Fine
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