
06/08/2025
A top-down view of an F-14 Tomcat from VF-143 “Pukin’ Dogs.” The squadron transitioned to the Tomcat in 1974 and operated it until 2005. Notably, VF-143 was the first F-14 unit to deploy the TARPS (Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System) in combat, conducting reconnaissance missions over Lebanon in 1983.