051026-N-2838C-010 Persian Gulf (Oct. 26, 2005) – A catapult shooter signals the launch of an F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), from the flight deck 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 in the Persian Gulf. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Michael D. Cole (RELEASED) US Navy 051026-N-2838C-010 A catapult shooter signals the launch of an F-14D Tomcat from the

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051026-N-2838C-010 Persian Gulf (Oct. 26, 2005) – A catapult shooter signals the launch of an F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), from the flight deck 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 in the Persian Gulf. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Michael D. Cole (RELEASED) US Navy 051026-N-2838C-010 A catapult shooter signals the launch of an F-14D Tomcat from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

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