060204-N-5832A-008 Persian Gulf (Feb. 3, 2006) Ð An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213) prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Black Lions and the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) are the last active squadrons flying F-14s. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Derek Allen (RELEASED) US Navy 06

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060204-N-5832A-008 Persian Gulf (Feb. 3, 2006) Ð An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213) prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Black Lions and the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) are the last active squadrons flying F-14s. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Derek Allen (RELEASED) US Navy 060204-N-5832A-008 An F-14D Tomcat prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

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