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Persian Gulf (Jan. 2, 2006) – An aircraft handling petty officer directs an F-14 Tomcat up to the catapult on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled...

Persian Gulf (Dec. 30, 2005) - Sailors working on the flight deck stand in the safety zone as an F-14D Tomcat launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 2, 2006) – A pair of F-14 Tomcats conduct an aerial flyover of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations...

Persian Gulf (Dec. 28, 2005) – A plane captain cleans the canopy of an F-14D Tomcat prior to flight operations on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a...

Persian Gulf (Dec. 31, 2005) - An F-14 Tomcat attached to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213) prepares for launch during flight deck operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and her embarked Carrier Air Wing...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 3, 2006) - An F-14 Tomcat assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway during a regularly scheduled...

Persian Gulf (Dec. 28, 2005) – Air squadron crew members begin work on an F-14D Tomcat aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the ship leaves the port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently...

Persian Gulf (Dec. 30, 2005) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) performs a high-speed fly-by past USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The nuclear powered aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a...

Persian Gulf (Dec. 16, 2005) - Commander Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), Capt. Bill Sizemore makes his 10,000th trap aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Sizemore was piloting an F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Blacklions" of Fighter Squadron Two One...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 5, 2006) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Blacklions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213) launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 12, 2006) - An F-14D Tomcat makes an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 18, 2006) - An aircraft director guides an F-14D Tomcat out of hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting maritime security...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 12, 2006) - Flight deck handlers direct an F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) into launch position on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 16, 2006) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) makes and arrested landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 19, 2006) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), is directed to a steam powered catapult prior to launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 12, 2006) - An F-14D Tomcat is directed to the catapult in preparation to launch on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 12, 2006) - Two F-14D Tomcats conduct a flyover of the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 12, 2006) - The sun sets as an F-14D Tomcat makes an arrested landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 19, 2006) - An F-14 Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), is directed to the steam-powered catapult prior to launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 15, 2006) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) sits parked on the flight deck aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). VF-31 is one of two Tomcat squadrons deployed aboard Theodore Roosevelt, and is nearing completion of...