A VS-24 "Scouts" Hoover catches a gust at the last moment giving the crew penny-dustbin lid moment as they come into land onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
A VS-24 "Scouts" Hoover taxies away after taking the wire onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt during the last daylight event of the day, this was also the Scouts last ever combat cruise
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
VS-24 "Scouts" jet, AJ-706 on the flight deck elevator aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. Roosevelt and CVW-8 were deployed during 2005 in support of O.I.F. This was VS-24's last combat cruise before the unit decommissioned in March 2007.
A VS-24 "Scouts" Hoover manages to take the wire after getting a little out of shape on short finals, see the LSO's in the background keeping an eye out