Lion 210 A VF-213 "Black Lions" F-14D Tomcat about to take the number three wire onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt during the types last Combat cruise, known as the Double DD's cruise
"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
Lion 210 sits on Cat 1 armed and ready to go, the checker has just given the thumbs up confirming the cat is fixed and armed for launch, seconds later this Tomcat is thrust from 0-160mph in around 2 seconds, an awesome sight
Black Lions Tomcat starts its charge down the deck as it is launched from the number one catapult on the bow of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the last daylight launch of the day.