Caption:
At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 1, 2002 -- An
F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron
Thirty One (VF-31), launches off catapult three, which is one of four
steam driven catapults on the ship's flight deck. Lincoln and
Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a scheduled six-month
deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom and Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Philip McDaniel. (RELEASED)
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