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Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 9, 2005) -- An F-14D Tomcat, assigned to the “Grim Reapers” of Fighter Squadron One Zero One (VF-101), prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). VF-101 is the U.S. Navy's sole Fleet Replacement Squadron for the F-14 Tomcat, training aircrew and maintenance personnel for the fleet. The squadron trains pilots, radar intercept officers, and enlisted personnel in the operation and employment of the F-14 Tomcat fighter. The "Grim Reapers" are currently embarked aboard Roosevelt participating in carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Derek A. Allen (RELEASED)
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Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 F-14
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