Another day of flight ops Photo

Photographer’s Note

I took this photo in January of 2002 while stationed aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt. We were operating in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

It was released to the public. The caption read: "Squadron and ships company personnel conduct maintenance and equipment checks on the flight deck, while a F-14 “Tomcat” assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102) launches from one of two steam catapults located on the ships bow. Theodore Roosevelt and her embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom."

The personnel you see here wearing the different color shirts/vests all have different jobs to do. They are seperated in this way so that the "Air Boss" (Person who is in charge of what goes on the flight deck) can make sure the right people are where they are supposed to be at the right time.

This one is for Philbentz

Riz, Philip, Michael_Gan, Tim, fapmap, rabani, Xalkida, maphoto, drzz, Karthik, pamastro, OT12, wanderlust, peter1892, Thanhnguyen has marked this note useful

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Riz (0) 2004-09-07 12:58

wonderful capture Stacey excellent decisive moment you are wow I miss the flight deck it quite a rush great job keep on posting great shots from the flight deck. I will post some soon as well.

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Philip (364) 2004-09-07 13:12

Stacey, I love it! That is such a cool picture of the jet taking off. The view is so much different than the Army. Cherish your memories in the Navy after you get out because It's something that not many people will get to experience :0)

Phil

Michael_Gan (2772) 2004-09-07 13:31

Thrilling shot Stacey. This picture shows us something about the difficult circumstances people at aircraft carriers have to work with. Aircraft taking off here, rotating propellers there, missiles being loaded behind you, etc. As an aviation enthousiast I like the pictures of aircraft that have been posted on TE lately, but as a TE-member I am a bit reluctant to applaud the pictures of flying aircraft that don't carry a story that fits with the mission of TE. Yours does! By the way: I regret it very much that the "Turkeys" are being replaced by the Super Hornets... I'm going to miss those F-14s!

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Tim (469) 2004-09-07 20:47

Very, very cool Stacey. The entire composition is fantastic. WOW! This one deserves 100 points... God's best,

Tim

robbo (185) 2004-09-08 7:52

Excellent shot. Great composition, all the guys on deck going different ways in a "lets get on with the next one" sort of way. The sharpness of the foreground and blurred plane taking off enhance the sense of movement..Bien fait!

Ebbe (9593) 2004-09-08 15:10

The casual way the guys on the ground is standing and looking while jets pass so close makes this very funny.

fapmap (250) 2004-09-10 9:13

Amazing picture... you captured the moment beautifully. The angle of the plane taking-off, its blur, and the movement and position of the people create a very special atmosphere. Great composition.
Frank.

centurion (0) 2004-09-12 2:14

Good shot Stacey, I like it. Your pic can be greater (till 800 pixs).

rabani (9439) 2004-09-16 23:18

This is one busy, colorful and dramatic shot of the navy at work, launching a Tomcat. Great accompanying note describing what is going on Stacey. I guess you are an "imbedded" photographer for this carrier.

Xalkida (11740) 2004-09-20 11:41

Wow! I like these military photos! Very nice! Good lighting and colors!

aznegrao (10246) 2004-09-21 11:56

Gosto do enquadramento a longa distancia como esse, dando enfase tambem ao segundo plano.
Otimo click Stacey.

maphoto (8076) 2004-09-25 8:44

Fine capture Stacey, beautiful action shot very well composed with beautiful details. Your point of view is simply perfect showing the people and the other airplane on the left, great depth also, very colorful, well done.

manny (21378) 2004-09-27 22:26

Nice. I like the busy bottom an dthe colors make this scene friendly and easy. Good picture Stacey.

Piotr (0) 2004-09-30 18:04

Great action photo from carrier
Regards, piotr

explomars (4230) 2004-10-04 15:01

Superbe Stacey.Where is Tom Cruise?Here in Belgium exist also a kind of Top Gun in Florennes...The Tomcat who's landing makes of your shot a very great composition.Thanks for your comments.Phil

drzz (151) 2004-11-08 8:39

I'm going back through older pcitures and found this one. A real winner. I like the way the angle of the wings of the plane taking off sort of frames the stuff in the foreground.

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cessy (13647) 2004-12-09 5:02

fantastic shot ! excellent capture of those flights, colorful personnels

Karthik (306) 2004-12-17 2:56

the f14 is a great balance in this shot. Good Work!

OT12 (159) 2006-05-14 14:13

Your action shoot are always great !

dHitman (0) 2006-06-29 9:25

Hi Stacey,
What can we mere 'mortals' say about shot like this ;) We can't even get close and in my case I've never seen an aircraft carrier, let alone shoot one :O The long lens help compress the scene for a more dynamic feel. Great timming and colors. TFS!
Regards, Jino

peter1892 (1681) 2006-07-19 16:51

This is brilliant! I like aviation related images anyway, but the shot of the F-14 with it's afterburners on is an amazing backdrop to the action on deck. My only complaint is that the photo is too small! :)

indoka28 (5187) 2006-07-21 9:13

wow..!!! What a pic..!!!!U have captured my favorite machine in its full power and hats of to you..for this...GREAT SHOT..!!!

Indro