Persian Gulf (Nov. 9, 2005) - An F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the “Blacklions” of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), conducts aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over the Persian Gulf region.
Mediterranean Sea (Feb. 27, 2006) - Flight Deck Officer, Lt. Jeff Sandin looks on after the launch of an F-14D Tomcat and an S-3B Viking from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
An F-14A Tomcat of VF-213 'Black Lions' flown by CDR Greg “Mullet” Gerard and LTJG Don “Coach” Husten engages an F-16N Viper aggressor aircraft flown by Lieutenant Commander George “Elwood” Dom during training at the Navy Fighter Weapons School at NAS Miramar, California, 1989.
F-14A Tomcat (VF-74) taxis past various aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm. 1 Feb, 1991
F-14D from VF-101 "Grim Reapers" out of Oceana NAS during a show pass. Virginia Beach. Sept 25, 2004. This does not appear to be a vapour cone/shock collar but rather just vapour from low pressure due to the turn.
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F-14A Tomcat from Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51) "Screaming Eagles" at Naval Air Station Miramar, California (USA), used in the motion picture "Top Gun", in May 1985.
Persian Gulf (Jan. 2, 2005) – An F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32), makes an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
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