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n F-14D Tomcat launches from the bow of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Jan. 3, 2006. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations.

Tomcat Launch

n F-14D Tomcat launches from the bow of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Jan. 3, 2006. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations.

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