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Aircraft:
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
Reg: 164628 photos
Serial #:
1045/C257
Airline: United States - US Navy (USN)
Photo Date: Dec 22, 2005
Uploaded: Feb 11, 2007
Other Location - USS Theodore Roosevelt - Persian Gulf, International Airspace

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This VFA-87 Hornet has just fired from Cat 2 onboard the Big Stick during sunset, being stood this close to a Hornet at full power accelerating from 0-180mph in around 200ft is an awesome and really humbling experience you will never forget. What a sight!

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by Mick Balter (www.mbaviation-images.com)
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"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

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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

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38-37 - McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II - Germany - Air Force

Departing Rwy 08 is this QRA Phantom of the JG 71"R" @ Wittmund Airbase - note the hot AIM-9!

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N432FS - McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk - BAe Systems

BAE Flight Systems "Scooter" departing Rwy 08 , for another succesful mission on that cold and sunny morning

Mick Balter (www.mbaviation-images.com) N432FS

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37-26 - McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II - Germany - Air Force

Phantom Sunrise - what a great atmosphere

Mick Balter (www.mbaviation-images.com) 37-26

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Dec 22, 2005

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Feb 11, 2007

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