 These events and several more surface-to-air missile launches prompted the U.S. Navy to initiate Operation Prairie Fire.F-14 Tomcats provided fighter cover during the operation.On 15 April 1986, F-14s from VF-33, VF-102, VF-74 and VF-103 participated in Operation El Dorado Canyon, providing fighter cover for a series of air strikes against targets within Libya.