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Devils Tower, a butte composed of igneous phonolite porphyry rising 867 feet from base to summit, Crook County, Wyoming.

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Phantoms, Corsairs and Intruders aboard the USS Midway off North Vietnam on 22 May 1972 (four photos)

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The image shows a US Navy Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter (bearing the "Jolly Rogers" insignia, featuring a skull and crossbones on the tail fin) landing on the deck of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier (hull number 68 corresponds to the USS Nimitz). The aircraft: A variable-sweep wing F-14 Tomcat interceptor—recognizable by its twin tail fins and swept-back wings—catching an arresting wire with its tailhook. The ship: A US Navy nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier (identifiable by the "68" on the island).

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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, supersonic, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft designed in the United States for the US Navy. Primary roles: Fleet air defense interception, air superiority, and reconnaissance. Notable features: Variable-sweep wings that adjust automatically in flight, twin vertical stabilizers, and the capability to carry long-range AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. Status: Entered service in 1974 and was permanently retired from active service by the US Navy in 2006.

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The image shows a US Navy Grumman F-14 Tomcat supersonic fighter jet in a "kneeling" position on an aircraft carrier deck. This specific stance lowers the aircraft's nose, facilitating its attachment to the launch catapult and optimizing the angle of attack for takeoff. Flight deck crew members—wearing the green vests characteristic of catapult and arresting gear technicians—surround and prepare the aircraft for launch.