Keywords: US Navy 051117-N-6484E-002 Two F-14D Tomcats prepare to enter the landing separation break prior to landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).jpg en Persian Gulf Nov 17 2005 - Two F-14D Tomcats assigned to the Blacklions of Fighter Squadron Two One Three VF-213 prepare to enter the landing separation break prior to landing 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-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 30049 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Stephen Early PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aircraft formation flight of F-14D Tomcat Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Fighter Squadron 213 United States Navy |