050309-N-5832A-001 Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 9, 2005) - An F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the “Grim Reapers” of Fighter Squadron One Zero One (VF-101), prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). VF-101 is the Navy's sole Fleet Replacement Squadron for the F-14 Tomcat, training aircrew and maintenance personnel for the fleet. The squadron trains pilots, radar intercept officers, and enlisted personnel in the operation and employment of the F-14 Tomcat fighter. The "Grim Reapers" are currently embarked aboard Roosevelt participating in


050309-N-5832A-001 Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 9, 2005) - An F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the “Grim Reapers” of Fighter Squadron One Zero One (VF-101), prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). VF-101 is the Navy's sole Fleet Replacement Squadron for the F-14 Tomcat, training aircrew and maintenance personnel for the fleet. The squadron trains pilots, radar intercept officers, and enlisted personnel in the operation and employment of the F-14 Tomcat fighter. The "Grim Reapers" are currently embarked aboard Roosevelt participating in carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Derek A. Allen (RELEASED) US Navy 050309-N-5832A-001 An F-14D Tomcat prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)


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