The VFA-87 "Golden Warriors" CO bird thunders down cat number 1 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt for another mission over the Beach during the last daylight mission of the day
The checkers arm is raised and the nav and slime lights are lit a second or so before the VFA-87 "Golden Warriors" XO bird is fired from Cat #4 on the Big Stick for a night mission over the beach
You can just about make out the shooter in the bottom right, note the nosewheel tension bar has just let go on this VFA-15 "Valions" Hornet as it has just fired from cat #1 during the last daylight mission of the day onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
"Felix 107" A VF-31 Tomcatters Tomcat about to take the wire onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt after a Sea Dragon mission over the busy shipping lanes of the Persian Gulf
Felix 107, A VF-31 "Tomcatters" F-14 is pushed back into position in Fighter Country after coming up top ready for the next event of the day onboard Americas "Big Stick"
"Lion 210" A VF-213 "Black Lions" Tomcat comes into land past Fighter Country onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt after a Sea Dragon mission over the busy Persian Gulf shipping lanes
"Pride 304" A VFA-15 "Valions" Bug named "Damage Inc" comes into land past Fighter Country onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt after a Sea Dragon mission over the busy Persian Gulf shipping lanes
"Pride 314" A VFA-15 "Valions" Hornet fires from cat #1 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt travelling from 0-180mph in around 200 Feet during the last daylight mission of the day for a mission over the beach
The VF-31 Tomcatters Retro schemed CO bird aka "The Pencil" sits in the shadow of the Island onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt ready for the days missions.
"Lion 204" A VF-213 Black Lions Tomcat taxies to the holding point for a departure from Cat #2 during the first mission of the day onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt.
The VFA-87 'Golden Warriors' XO bird departs from cat #3 during the busy first event of the day onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt for another mission over the 'beach'.
An armed VF-31 "Tomcatters" Tomcat awaits the next mission during a Persian Gulf sunset onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, a sight that sadly will never be seen again, So Long Baby
A VS-24 "Scouts" Hoover about to slam into the deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt during the last daylight event of the day, this was also the Scouts last Combat Cruise
0-180mph in 200 Feet and around 2 seconds,"Pride 306" A VFA-15 Valions bug thunders down cat #1 during the last daylight event of the day onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
"Lion 203" A VF-213 Black Lions F-14D climbs away from cat #3 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt for a mission over the beach during the last ever combat cruise for the US Navy Tomcat
Party 407, A VFA-87 "Golden Warriors" Hornet makes its way past the Island for launch from Cat # 3 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt for a Sea Dragon (or Donkey to the crews) mission over the regions busy shipping lanes