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Posted: 9/29/2005 7:08:22 AM EDT

FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE – The USS Theodore Roosevelt passes under the Friendship Bridge during transit through the Suez Canal, Sept. 27, 2005. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is underway on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael D. Cole

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:09:11 AM EDT

[#1]

Very nice!!!

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:10:24 AM EDT

[#2]

That's cool.

I've been on the The USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:14:35 AM EDT

[#3]

Set as backgroud.

Thanks

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:24:55 AM EDT

[#4]

They all got their tinfoil hats on!

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:27:27 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Set as backgroud.

Thanks

+1

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:31:09 AM EDT

[#6]

OK, I'll take the heat. What's the deal with the red tail on the one aircraft?? Fire away.

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:33:10 AM EDT

[#7]

Last F14 Deployment?

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:35:10 AM EDT

[#8]

Thanks for the pic. Huge file.

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:35:50 AM EDT

[#9]

That's exactly what Teddy meant when he said "Walk softly and carry a big stick". That is the big stick.

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:44:08 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
OK, I'll take the heat. What's the deal with the red tail on the one aircraft?? Fire away.

probably a squadron or squadron lead thing. right jmzd4?

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:54:28 AM EDT

[#11]

Why would they make their leader so easily identified??

Posted: 9/29/2005 7:57:07 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
OK, I'll take the heat. What's the deal with the red tail on the one aircraft?? Fire away.

Student driver

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:03:42 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Why would they make their leader so easily identified??

Tradition.
And because the plan is to never let them get within visual range.

Kharn

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:06:24 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Last F14 Deployment?

But even the S-3 and the F/A-18 are taped up?

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:09:28 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Why would they make their leader so easily identified??

VF-31 Tomcatters

I suspect it is just a throwback to the old hayday of the F-14 in honor of its final cruise.

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:10:47 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Last F14 Deployment?

But even the S-3 and the F/A-18 are taped up?

Most likely corrosion protection since they arent running flight ops.

Kharn

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:12:51 AM EDT

[#17]

Everything F-14 for the believers...

M.A.T.S. Tomcats

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:23:28 AM EDT

[#18]

Wohooo. Tomcats!!

What a plane. I watched one do a high performance takeoff at Dodge in 83. Amazing how quickly something going mostly straight up can disappear. Damn shame their retiring.

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:30:12 AM EDT

[#19]

That is a great shot! Are you sure it's the Suez? Looks like that bridge in Boston.

Maybe we're invading Massachusetts.

Posted: 9/29/2005 8:59:01 AM EDT

[#20]

Awesome!

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