F-4 Phantom

A pair of Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-4 “Phantoms” take off from one of the runways on the Misawa Air Base during their annual Air Festival. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John Collins)

F-4 Phantom

Following an in-flight refueling with an Air Force KC-135, an F-4 "Phantom" attached to Naval Weapons Test Squadron, Point Mugu, California heads out to conduct weapons tests with USS Porter (DDG 78) in Caribbean waters near Naval Station Roosevelt Roads. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class David Rush)

F-14 Tomcat

An F-14D Tomcat attached to the “Bounty Hunters” of Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) makes a sharp pull-up in full afterburner after streaking by the USS Constellation (CV 64), during practice for Constellation's upcoming “Tiger Cruise.” VF-2 is returning home from deployment with the Constellation Carrier Strike Group in which it supported Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain)

F-14 Tomcat

An F-14 Tomcat embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) flies a combat mission in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing fighter whose primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defense, and precision strike against ground targets. Truman and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Paul Farley)

F-14 Tomcat

An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in route to support coalition ground troops. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A McDaniel)

F-14 Tomcat

An F-14A Tomcat fighter aircraft launches from one of four steam powered catapults aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is deployed with coalition forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom)