An F-14A "Tomcat" attached to the "Checkmates" of Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) flies over the Sea of Japan while deployed to USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The USS John C. Stennis is enroute to the Arabian Gulf on a routine Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment. The F-14 is equipped with a Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod and a BDU-57 Laser-Guided Training Round (blue missile). Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Sea Of Japan

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