161163/AJ-205, F-14D VF-213 Black Lions, US Navy, CVW-8, (CVN-71) USS Theodore Roosevelt. Lion 205 is seen here accelerating hard, from 0-180mph in around 200 feet as this Tomcat is launched from the deck during the final daylight event of the day.
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
A VF-213 "Black Lions" Tomcat sits armed and ready on cat # 3 only a few seconds away from launch from the deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt for a mission over the Beach