TOMCAT! The Gurmman F-14 Story is an exciting oral history of the most versatile air supremacy fighter in the world . . . much of it written from the vantage point of the airplane's cockpit!Told in an anecdotal format, this new book is richly marbled wit
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
One of the best if not the best...:
...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.
Outstanding:
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... more info
A magnificent history of the Grumman F-14 "Tomcat":
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... more info
