The U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A <i>Tomcat</i> of Fighter Squadron VF-143 "Pukin´ Dogs" fires an AIM-54A <i>Phoenix</i> missile at a North American QF-86F <i>Sabre</i> pilotless target aircraft (not visible) during an exercise over the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Center off Puerto Rico. VF-143 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Dwight D. Eisenhower</i> (CVN-69).
USN
1984-08-16
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