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-707 about to trap 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.
VS-24 "Scouts" jet, AJ-701 drops the arrestor cable following a trap aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. Roosevelt and CVW-8 were deployed during 2005 in support of OIF. This was VS-24's last combat cruise before the unit decommissioned in March 2007.
VS-24 "Scouts" jet, AJ-703 hooked up to the catapult ready to launch from 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.
VS-24 "Scouts" jet, AJ-705 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 some where in the Persian Gulf. 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.
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.
VS-24 "Scouts" CAG jet, AJ-700 about to trap 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.
VS-24 "Scouts" CAG jet, AJ-700 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71, some where in the Persian Gulf. 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.
Black Lions Tomcat onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt at dusk. In the background is the Destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) which would make its way to the rear of and follow the TR during night operations.
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
"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
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
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'.
"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.
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.