Keywords: F-18C VFA-86 F-14A VF-102 on USS America (CV-66) 1991.JPEG The moisture in the air around a U S Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat from fighter squadron VF-102 Diamondbacks condenses into water vapor as the aircraft breaks the sound barrier while passing the aircraft carrier USS America CV-66 on 1 March 1991 In the foreground are a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C-24-MC Hornet BuNo 163461 from strike fighter squadron VFA-86 Sidewinders left and a VF-102 F-14A-110-GR BuNo 161155 The America with assigned Carrier Air Wing 1 CVW-1 was on station in the Red Sea following the 1991 Gulf War The FA-18C 163461 crashed into sea 100 km west of Key West Florida USA on 14 October 2005 while in service with VFA-106 The pilot was rescued U S DefenseImagery http //www defenseimagery mil photo VIRIN DN-SC-92-02756 http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DNSC9202756 JPGPath /Assets/1986/Navy/DN-SC-92-02756 JPG 1991-03-01 LCdr Neubauer USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy F/A-18C Hornet on flight decks Strike Fighter Squadron 86 United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet with condensation clouds from shockwaves Fighter Squadron 102 United States Navy Aboard USS America CV-66 Strike Fighter Squadron 102 United States Navy |