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Caption:
Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa, Japan (Sep. 13, 2002) -- A pair of
F-14 Tomcats assigned to the “Black Knights” of
Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) make a final approach to Misawa
Air Base during routine flight operations. The F-14 Tomcat is a
supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place strike fighter.
The Tomcat's primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defense
and precision strike against ground targets. The F-14, equipped with
Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) is the Navy's only
manned tactical reconnaissance platform. The fighter jets, which
are based out of NAF Atsugi are in the northern Japan region to support
an airshow in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
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