050131-N-0000S-001 Key West, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2005) Ð A Radar Intercept Officer in the backseat of an F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the ÒPukinÕ DogsÓ of Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VF-143), looks over his shoulder at his squadronÕs new aircraft, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, as they fly in formation near Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., during routine training. VF-143 will transition from the F-14B Tomcat to the F/A-18E Super Hornet in Spring 2005, redesignating the squadron as Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VFA-143). Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Bert Sanford (RELEASED) US Navy 050131-N-00

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050131-N-0000S-001 Key West, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2005) Ð A Radar Intercept Officer in the backseat of an F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the ÒPukinÕ DogsÓ of Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VF-143), looks over his shoulder at his squadronÕs new aircraft, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, as they fly in formation near Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., during routine training. VF-143 will transition from the F-14B Tomcat to the F/A-18E Super Hornet in Spring 2005, redesignating the squadron as Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VFA-143). Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Bert Sanford (RELEASED) US Navy 050131-N-0000S-001 A Radar Intercept Officer in the backseat of an F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the Pukin%%5Ersquo, Dogs of Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VF-143), looks over his shoulder at his squadron%%5Ersquo,s new aircraf

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