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Busy Flightdeck as the first event of the day gets underway, A pair pf VF-213 "Black Lions" Tomcats ready to fire from Cat #2 whilst a trio of VFA-15 and VFA-87 Hornets make their way to Cats 3 and 4 for launch onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt for missions over the beach in support of OIF, shot from Vultures Row.

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Aircraft

CVN-71 - Aircraft Carrier - United States - US Navy (USN)

In 1988 CVW-8 was moved to CVN-71 and the wing was reformed as the first "Notional Air Wing" with two Sqdrons

Joan Martorell CVN-71
1,368 7 0 Aircraft Carrier
CVN-71 - Aircraft Carrier - United States - US Navy (USN)

Tamás Martényi CVN-71
3,968 39 0 Aircraft Carrier
CVN-71 - Aircraft Carrier - Ramp

USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 visited Palma de Mallorca from May 24 through June 3, 1989

Javier Rodriguez CVN-71
3,779 3 0 Aircraft Carrier

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160149 - Lockheed S-3B Viking - United States - US Navy (USN)

A VS-24 'Scouts' Hoover at rest before the next event of the day onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt

John Higgins 160149
4,771 0 0 Lockheed S-3B Viking
164675 - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

"Party 401" The VFA-87 'Golden Warriors' CO bird Hornet thunders down cat number 1 onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt for another mission over the Beach during the last daylight mission of the day

John Higgins 164675
5,890 7 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
164455 - Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk - United States - US Navy (USN)

A HS-3 'Tridents' SH-60F Seahawk gets airborne before the next event for a plane guard mission onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt

John Higgins 164455
3,374 1 0 Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk

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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
4,317 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
7,042 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
7,281 5 1 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle

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CVN-71

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Jan 19, 2006

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Busy Flightdeck as the first event of the day gets underway, A pair pf VF-213 "Black Lions" Tomcats ready to fire from Cat #2 whilst a trio of VFA-15 and VFA-87 Hornets make their way to Cats 3 and 4 for launch onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt for missions over the beach in support of OIF, shot from Vultures Row.

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CVN-71 - Aircraft Carrier - United States - US Navy (USN)

In 1988 CVW-8 was moved to CVN-71 and the wing was reformed as the first "Notional Air Wing" with two Sqdrons

Joan Martorell CVN-71
1,368 7 0 Aircraft Carrier
CVN-71 - Aircraft Carrier - United States - US Navy (USN)

Tamás Martényi CVN-71
3,968 39 0 Aircraft Carrier
CVN-71 - Aircraft Carrier - Ramp

USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 visited Palma de Mallorca from May 24 through June 3, 1989

Javier Rodriguez CVN-71
3,779 3 0 Aircraft Carrier
160149 - Lockheed S-3B Viking - United States - US Navy (USN)

A VS-24 'Scouts' Hoover at rest before the next event of the day onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt

John Higgins 160149
4,771 0 0 Lockheed S-3B Viking
164675 - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

"Party 401" The VFA-87 'Golden Warriors' CO bird Hornet thunders down cat number 1 onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt for another mission over the Beach during the last daylight mission of the day

John Higgins 164675
5,890 7 0 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
164455 - Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk - United States - US Navy (USN)

A HS-3 'Tridents' SH-60F Seahawk gets airborne before the next event for a plane guard mission onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt

John Higgins 164455
3,374 1 0 Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk
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
4,317 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
7,042 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
7,281 5 1 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
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KEVIN ROWETT
KEVIN ROWETT

Now thats what I call a Parking Lot! Great shot John. Regards Kevin