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An armed "VF-213 Black Lions" F-14D Tomcat basks in the sun onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt during the Tomcats final combat deployment known as the Double DD's cruise due to two F-14D units VF-31 and VF-213 being onboard with CVW-8.

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161159 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

This aircraft logged the final combat mission in the long history of the Tomcat, one that concluded when it trapped on the deck of the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on 8 February 2006

Siddarth Bhandary 161159
3,245 1 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
161159 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

Flew the last combat mission by a Tomcat

Mike Egan 161159
2,239 0 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
161159 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) Blacklions

Carlos Barcelo 161159
2,874 0 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat

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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
5,891 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
3,378 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
4,333 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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Notes

An armed "VF-213 Black Lions" F-14D Tomcat basks in the sun onboard CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt during the Tomcats final combat deployment known as the Double DD's cruise due to two F-14D units VF-31 and VF-213 being onboard with CVW-8.

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161159 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

This aircraft logged the final combat mission in the long history of the Tomcat, one that concluded when it trapped on the deck of the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on 8 February 2006

Siddarth Bhandary 161159
3,245 1 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
161159 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

Flew the last combat mission by a Tomcat

Mike Egan 161159
2,239 0 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
161159 - Grumman F-14D Tomcat - United States - US Navy (USN)

Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) Blacklions

Carlos Barcelo 161159
2,874 0 0 Grumman F-14D Tomcat
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
5,891 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
3,378 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
4,333 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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