161166

Aircraft:
Grumman F-14D Tomcat
Reg: 161166 photos
Serial #:
393
Airline: United States - US Navy (USN)
Photo Date: Jan 18, 2006
Uploaded: Apr 19, 2006
Other Location - USS Theodore Roosevelt - Persian Gulf, International Airspace

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A Tomcat sunset was one picture I wanted out of this trip, as the Tomcat comes to the end of its 30 plus year career with the USN. This VF-213 Black Lions example sits on the deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt during the types last ever combat cruise. Last Cats Standing Baby.

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by John Higgins
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JC 161166

1,162 1 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat

Wojtek Kmiecik 161166

1,445 0 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat

Jeroen Stroes 161166

2,534 0 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat

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164342 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

"Felix 100" The VF-31 'Tomcatters' CAG bird F-14D Tomcat manoeuvres onto Cat 2 for launch during the types last combat cruise onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt, for a mission over the beach in support of OIF

John Higgins 164342

14,584 17 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat

163902 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

"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

John Higgins 163902

11,769 8 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat

160151 - Lockheed S-3B Viking - United States - US Navy (USN)

A "VS-24 Scouts" Hoover makes its way to the cat for departure during the busy first mission of the day onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt during what was to also be the Scouts last ever combat cruise

John Higgins 160151

6,381 2 0 Lockheed S-3B Viking

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ZH543 - Westland Sea King HAR.3A - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

A 22 Squadron B Flight SAR Seaking from RAF Wattisham present for the Northolt Nighshoot II

John Higgins ZH543

4,333 1 1 Westland Sea King HAR.3A

ZK064 - Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 - Saudi Arabia - Air Force

An unpainted Saudi AF Typhoon comes into land after a test flight at Warton, this jet was delivered to the Royal Saudi Air Force as 1005 on the 15th October 2009, this was shot at 1/200th second in the fast fading light

John Higgins ZK064

7,065 4 0 Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000

98-0134 - Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"Trek 32" A 492nd Fighter Squadron "Madhatters" F-15E from RAF Lakenheath, follows his wingman through the pass in dreadful weather leaving fat streamers in its wake

John Higgins 98-0134

7,289 5 1 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle

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Jan 18, 2006

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