050719-N-5345W-037 Atlantic Ocean (July 19, 2005) Ð One of the final F-14B Tomcats to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) receives an impromptu send-off from Sailors assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32). The current underway-period marks the final time the F-14 Tomcat will take part in flight operations while embarked aboard Truman. VF-32 will shortly begin the process of transitioning to the newer F/A-18F Super Hornet. Truman is currently conducting carrier qualifications and operations off the East Coast and is also particip
050719-N-5345W-037 Atlantic Ocean (July 19, 2005) Ð One of the final F-14B Tomcats to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) receives an impromptu send-off from Sailors assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32). The current underway-period marks the final time the F-14 Tomcat will take part in flight operations while embarked aboard Truman. VF-32 will shortly begin the process of transitioning to the newer F/A-18F Super Hornet. Truman is currently conducting carrier qualifications and operations off the East Coast and is also participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). JTFEX is a key component in the training cycle of an aircraft carrier and carrier air wing in the Navy Fleet Response Plan. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED) US Navy 050719-N-5345W-037 One of the final F-14B Tomcats to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) receives an impromptu send-off from Sailors assigned to VF-32
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