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[Aquila Super Tomcat]

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

VF-103 F-14Bs:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

 

[St. Helens]

Dem Bones are a rattling! That is what we said in the Navy about the Jolly Roger squadron. We called them 'The Bones'.

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

Dem Bones are a rattling! That is what we said in the Navy about the Jolly Roger squadron. We called them 'The Bones'.

That's very interesting!I think I recall reading that the Jolly Rogers' squadron motto was "Fear the Bones!"

 

[St. Helens]

Yes. That is very true.

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

Yes. That is very true.

Thanks for confirming that!

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

This is another F-14A that I like, Starfighter 201 of VF-33 Starfighters/Tarsiers:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

I really love this photo of Felix 101 "Pencil" with her wings fully swept:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

VF-2 Bounty Hunters F-14D Super Tomcat and F/A-18F Super Hornet during the Tomcat Sunset:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

F-14D Lion 213 of VF-213 Black Lions turning on to her final approach to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71):

 

[St. Helens]

This is another F-14A that I like, Starfighter 201 of VF-33 Starfighters/Tarsiers:

This picture was the model for the vexel I posted earlier.

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

This picture was the model for the vexel I posted earlier.

I guessed that that was the case; this Tomcat is also the inspiration for the lightning bolt on Aquila's face (for those who aren't familiar with my F-14D Tomcat character Aquila, she's in my avatar).

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

VF-213 Black Lions F-14D launching from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71):

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

Two VF-31 Tomcatters F-14Ds in flight:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) with her flight deck full of F-14D Super Tomcats belonging to VF-31 Tomcatters and VF-213 Black Lions:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

VF-31 Tomcatters F-14Ds preparing to launch from USS Theodore Roosevelt:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

F-14D parked on carrier flight deck:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

F-14 Tomcat launching in full afterburner:

 

[Aquila Super Tomcat]

F-14A Tomcat in full burner, about to launch: