SPECIAL 20x16-inch F-14 Tomcat Flown Aluminum Skin Relic Display - One-of-a-kind

Special one-of-a-kind 20x14-inch F-14 Tomcat relic display combining well-marked & dated section of aluminum skin from this Tomcat - includes rare inspection stamps and part numbers. Handmade by Ron Cole on matte canvas and in a black frame. Ready to hand, signed and numbered 1 of 1.

I was twelve years old when, in 1982, I first visited Top Gun. That was before the original film with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer was released. Dad used his IBM credentials to get us on base. Tomcats everywhere. Garishly painted 'Aggressor' F-5s - no two alike. In late afternoon the aircraft returned to Miramar from the day's training in the desert. Whichever aircraft led the way, Tomcat or Aggressor, revealed who had 'killed' who. I vividly remember tracking one F-5 with my big-lensed camera on final approach, and right before he touched down, he snaprolled and planted it hard, like the Navy hot shot he surely was! 

After searching for years, I finally acquired good F-14 Tomcat parts to offer in displays with my artwork (literally finished twenty minutes ago).