- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164343 / AJ-106 (cn 618) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3320
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
Felix 106 A VF-31 "Tomcatters" Tomcat is manoeuvred into position for the evening events onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164631 / AJ-312 (cn 1048/C260) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2366
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
A VFA-15 "Valions" Hornet waits for the days events to begin onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164675 / AJ-401 (cn 1105/C291) Aircraft Info
- Views: 7795
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
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
- Views: 2070
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
One of the VAW-124 "Bear Aces" Hawkeye sits out the morning event on the deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164643 / AJ-302 (cn 1065/C272) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2679
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
A VFA-15 "Valions" Hornet "Pride 302" fires from cat number 3 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt for another mission over the beach
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164647 / AJ-402 (cn 1071/C276) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2399
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164258 / AJ-306 (cn 1021/C239) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2002
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 163902 / AJ-107 (cn 612/D-17) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3176
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
"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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 163902 / AJ-107 (cn 612/D-17) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2937
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
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"
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164348 / AJ-203 (cn 623) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4570
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
"Lion 203" A VF-213 "Black Lions" Tomcat waits for the days events to begin onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 163897 / AJ-210 (cn 607/D-12) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3784
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
"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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164655 / AJ-304 (cn 1082/C279) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2247
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
"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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164627 / AJ-300 (cn 1043/C256) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3244
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
The VFA-15 "Valions" CAG bird basks in the sunshine before the start of the days flying onboard "The Big Stick".
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164657 / AJ-314 (cn 1084/C280) Aircraft Info
- Views: 6484
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
"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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164603 / AJ-101 (cn 631/D-36) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3231
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
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.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 161159 / AJ-204 (cn 368/DR-1) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4831
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
"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.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman EA-6B Prowler (G-128)
- Registration: 158542 / AJ-502 (cn P-20) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2260
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
A VAQ-141 'Shadowhawks' Prowler lines up on a steamy cat # 2 for departure onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164647 / AJ-402 (cn 1071/C276) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1937
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
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'.
- Views: 2449
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
A VS-24 'Scouts' Hoover makes its way to the cat for departure during the busy first mission of the day onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 163902 / AJ-107 (cn 612/D-17) Aircraft Info
- Views: 9529
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
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
- Views: 2373
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164258 / AJ-306 (cn 1021/C239) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2624
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14D Tomcat
- Registration: 164348 / AJ-203 (cn 623) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4723
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 19, 2006
"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
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
- Registration: 164628 / AJ-407 (cn 1045/C257) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2148
- Location: Off-Airport - Persian Gulf , International Airspace January 18, 2006
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