| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 163414 |
| Military Code: | AD-163 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F-14D Tomcat |
| C/n (msn): | 598/D-3 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-101 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Atlantic Ocean / Off-Virginia [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN71 |
| Photo Date: | 7 March 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 173772 |
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The final F-14 Tomcat Qarrier Qualification (CQ) took place in March '05 on board USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) off coast Virginia. During the CQ, Tomcat crews prepare and qualify themselves in carrier ops. They had to make a certain number of catapult starts, arrested landings, touch-and-goes, and those by day and night. When concluded they are qualified to go on deployment. These crew eventually departed with the CVN-71 to the Persian Gulf that marked the sunset cruise for the F-14. The crews belonged to VF-31 and VF-213 but used aircraft of Fleet Replacement Squadron VF-101 Grim Reapers. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 October 2019, and has since been viewed 3473 times. |