 On 4 January 1989, two F-14As from VF-32 assigned to "John F. Kennedy" shot down two Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" off the coast of Libya.The Libyan fighters appeared to be maneuvering for a missile firing position when the Americans concluded they were under attack.The MiG-23s were shot down with AIM-7 "Sparrow" and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.