VF-24 F-14A, NG205. One of the last photos of this aircraft before it was lost in a mishap 19 Dec 1981. Photographer (Bio) ejected from this aircraft in that mishap.
VF-211 F-14A is hooked up to the catapult aboard USS NIMITZ during training operations off the coast of Southern California. The catapult is powered by steam....
F-14A Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of VF-211 returns to USS Nimitz following an Operation Southern Watch mission. The tail design was a squadron tradition when deployed over the Christmas holidays.
F-14A Tomcats from the Fighting Checkmates of VF-211 during a training mission near NAS Key West. The tail design on 101 was used from approx March-September 1998
F-14A Tomcats from the Fighting Checkmates of VF-211 during a training mission near NAS Key West. The tail design shown here was used from July 1996 to September 1997.
F-14A Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of VF-211 in zone 5 (full) burner seconds before launch from USS Nimitz (CVN-68) for an Operation Southern Watch mission.
On an Operation SOUTHERN WATCH mission, three F-14A Tomcats from the Fighting Checkmates of US Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) fly over Southern Iraq with a USAF KC-10 during the 1997-98 deployment with CVW-9 in USS Nimitz (CVN-68).
On an Operation SOUTHERN WATCH mission, an F-14A Tomcat from VF-211 flies over Southern Iraq with an F/A-18C Hornet from VMFA-314 during the 1997-98 deployment with CVW-9 in USS Nimitz (CVN-68). The F-14 has a special Christmas tail design.
An F-14A Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of US Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) during preparation for the 1997-98 deployment with CVW-9 in USS Nimitz (CVN-68).
Follwoing an Operation SOUTHERN WATCH mission, an F-14A Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of US Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) returns to USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during the 1997-98 deployment with CVW-9.
Returning from an Operation SOUTHERN WATCH mission, a VF-211 Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of US Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) during the 1997-98 deployment with CVW-9 in USS Nimitz (CVN-68).
Returning from an Operation SOUTHERN WATCH mission, a VF-211 Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of US Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) during the 1997-98 deployment with CVW-9 in USS Nimitz (CVN-68).