The U.S. Navy Completes Tests Of The New Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) Increment II Pod The Aviationist TARPS coming to DCS! Fun reconnaissance missions in the F 14 coming soon. The pod is 17 feet (5.2 m) long, weighs 1,850 lb (840 kg) and houses 3 cameras. It went into Rear underside view of an F 14B Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 143 (VF 143) over the bombing range. The aircraft is equipped with a tactical airborne reconnaissance pod system (TARPS) NARA & 19 Tactical airborne reconnaissance pod system, Tarps Images: PICRYL Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search New SAR & GMTI Pod for Fighter Aircraft Defense Advancement DB110 Aerial Reconnaissance Pod Defense Update: