- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 161159 / AJ-204 (cn 386/DR-1) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4156
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
An armed "VF-213 Black Lions" Tomcat basks in the sun onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt during the Tomcats final combat cruise known as the Double DD's cruise
- Views: 2513
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A "VRC-40 Rawhides" DET ONE Greyhound powers up on Cat #1 for departure back to the mainland during the last daylight event of the day
- Views: 2711
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A "VS-24 Scouts" Hoover waits to come up on deck for the evening mission onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, this was also to be the Scouts last combat cruise, the Scouts were dis-established 29th March 2007.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164644 / AJ-406 (cn 1067/C273) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2355
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
The busy first mission of the day is in full swing on Roosevelts flightdeck with a Black Lions Tomcat moving into position on cat #2 for another mission over the beach in support of OIF
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164675 / AJ-401 (cn 1105/C291) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2858
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
With the shuttle connected and in position, the tension bar set, the member of the cat crew runs away so the "VFA-87 Golden Warriors" CO bird can take the cat shot from 0-180mph in around 200ft, an awesome experience
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 163902 / AJ-107 (cn 612/D-17) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3733
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A "VF-31 Tomcatters" tomcat is manoeuvred into position at Fighter Country at the stern of USS Theodore Roosevelt, Americas 'Big Stick'
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 163897 / AJ-210 (cn 607/D-12) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3789
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A solitary VF-31 Tomcat rests onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt alongside four VF-213 machines.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 161163 / AJ-205 (cn 390) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3900
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
VF-213 Tomcat just seconds from launch from the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164631 / AJ-312 (cn 1048/C260) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3007
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A VFA-15 'Valions' Bug slams into the deck onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt during the last daylight event of the day after a mission over the beach in support of OIF
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 161163 / AJ-205 (cn 390) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4297
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A VF-213 "Black Lions" Tomcat slowly edges forward to the shuttle on Cat 3 for launch as the brown shirts carry out the final checks during the last daylight event of the day onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
- Views: 2699
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A very weathered VS-24 'Scouts' Hoover manoeuvres out of the recovery area whilst folding up its wings after recovering onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
- Views: 2373
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A VAW-124 "Bear Aces" Hawkeye comes in for a three wire trap onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt, you are very close to the action at the LSO platform with the wingtip being feet from you head, an awesome experience
- Views: 3626
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A red shirt (Ordnance Handler) waits with a pair of GBU-12 Paveway II's and a GBU-38 500LB JDAM, ready to be loaded onto Tomcats and Hornets onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt for missions over the beach
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164655 / AJ-304 (cn 1082/C279) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1974
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A VFA-15 "Valions" Hornet positions on the deck prior to launch from the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Views: 3332
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
The wire is retracted as a VF-213 Tomcat moves to parking after recovery to the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164342 / AJ-100 (cn 617) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4022
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
A collection of Tomcats are powered up in "Fighter Country" at the rear of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, in readiness for the days operations.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: Aircraft Info
- Views: 2439
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A very slow shutter speed catches the moment the tailhook of a landing F/A-18 Hornet strikes the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during night time recoveries.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164342 / AJ-100 (cn 617) Aircraft Info
- Views: 5233
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
The VF-31 CAG Bird awaits the departure of a Prowler prior to launching from the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164343 / AJ-106 (cn 618) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2418
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
Early morning onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt as the Tomcats and the rest of the Air Wing are prepared for the day's operations.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: Aircraft Info
- Views: 3201
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
An unidentified Tomcat sits on the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt at dusk.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164342 / AJ-100 (cn 617) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2503
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
Awaiting its turn for a night launch from the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164687 / AJ-400 (cn 1120/C299) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3567
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
The VFA-87 "CAG Bird" moves into position ready for lauch from the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 161163 / AJ-205 (cn 390) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3447
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A VF-213 Tomcat powers off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164342 / AJ-100 (cn 617) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4994
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
Last Cats Standing Baby, "Felix 100" The VF-31 'Tomcatters' CAG bird sits on cat #2 ready for launch whilst "Lion 210" a VF-213 'Black Lions' cat waits its turn during the Tomcats last ever combat cruise onboard the "Big Stick".