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Two F-14 Tomcats in CAP (Combat Air Patrol) formation soaring through the skies at day's dusk.

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F-14 Tomcat

The F-14 Tomcat’s role was fleet air defense. It was designed to engage Soviet bombers at far ranges (100 miles+) and keep them away from the Carriers. It caused absolute headaches for Soviet defense planners, and they never had an answer for it in the Cold War.

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

F14

Jolly Roger squadron

Tomcats flying past the twin towers.

end of an era

A Grumman F-14 Tomcat of Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124) in flight over an Air Base.

Photographed by PHCS B. Lawson on May 21, 1984.

NARA: 6391113

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EA-6B Prowler of VAQ-140 'Patriots' assigned to CVW-3 'AC' aboard CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy in 1986, with other air wing aircraft behind (air wing units listed below)

CVW-3 August 18, 1986 - March 2, 1987 (Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) ‘Tophatters’ - F-14A Tomcat

Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) ‘Swordsmen’ - F-14A Tomcat

Attack Squadron 66 (VA-66) ‘Waldos’ - A-7E Corsair II

Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) ‘Sunday Punchers’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder

Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 533 (VMA(AW)-533 ‘Hawks’ - A-6E Intruder

Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 (VAW-126) ‘Seahawks’ - E-2C Hawkeye

Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140 (VAQ-140) ‘Patriots’ - EA-6B Prowler

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7) ‘Dusty Dogs’ - SH-3H Sea King

Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) ‘Checkmates’ - S-3A Viking

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VQ-2) ‘Batmen’ - EA-3B Skywarrior

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