TARPS was used in the United States in 1993 when areas of the Mississippi River flooded . The Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) requested TARPS flights be taken over the area to determine which locations were hardest hit . TARPS has also been used for hurricane damage assessment . TARPS was also used to assess damages following the Waco siege in 1993 , as well as damage to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building following the Oklahoma City bombing . In addition , TARPS equipt F-14s were used for DEA intel missions for anti-drug operations in the early 1990s
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System