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.
"Lion 207" A VF-213 Black Lions Tomcat gets airborne from Cat #3 onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the Tomcats last ever combat cruise in the Persian Gulf, So Long Baby.
"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
"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
"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
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"
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
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
"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