Keywords: US Navy 051117-N-6484E-012 An F-14D Tomcat prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).jpg en Persian Gulf Nov 17 2005 - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Blacklions of Fighter Squadron 213 VF-213 prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight CVW-8 are currently underway in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain a joint U S -Iraqi military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Stephen Early RELEASED 2005-11-17 051117-N-6484E-012 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 30052 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Stephen Early PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-14D Tomcat in flight F-14 Tomcat aircraft carrier landings Fighter Squadron 213 United States Navy USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 flight deck |