VF-114
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Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy that was active from 1945 through 1993. Nicknamed the "Aardvarks", it was based out of Naval Air Station Miramar, California. The squadron flew combat missions during the Korean War and Vietnam War. VF-114 was disestablished as part of the post-Cold War drawdown of forces on 30 April 1993.
F4U-4B Corsairs taking off from the USS Philippine Sea in 1950
VF-114 F9F-5 Panthers lined up on USS Kearsarge in 1955
F2H-3 Banshees on the catapults of USS Essex in 1956
Aardvark
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Aardvarks are medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammals native to Africa. They have a long snout, similar to that of a pig, which is used to sniff out food.
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Image: Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
Skeleton of an aardvark
Skull of an aardvark