VF-103 Jolly Rogers | USS John F. Kennedy CVN-67 [2000s]

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Video Description: The Jolly Rogers returned to the Persian Gulf for its final Tomcat cruise with USS John F. Kennedy on 10 July 2004. VF-103 participated in Operation Phantom Fury in October 2004 to provide aerial support over Fallujah for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and Iraqi Army soldiers. After a last deployment the USS John F. Kennedy with CVW-17 and returning to NAS Oceana in December 2004, VF-103 retired their F-14B Tomcats and began transition to the F/A-18F Super Hornet and transfer to Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7). Following their transition to the F/A-18F, the squadron was officially re-designated as VFA-103 in February 2005.

Song: Danger Zone (Extended) By: Kenny Loggins

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[kasentzhsdimitris]

Whenever I don't feel like studying I watch this video to remind me of what I will lose if I don't pass flight school

[harriergr.]

Brings back memories of when I was like 7 and watched top gun everyday. Nevertheless I still think the f-14 super tomcat is one of the best aircraft in Americas history.

[Tuglife]

That's the 2004 Operation Phantom Fury Cruise where the United States Navy Grumman F-14B Tomcats of VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers" where with CVW-17 ( Carrier Air Wing-17 ) in the North Arabian Gulf and over the City of Al' Fallujah in Al' Anbar Province, Iraq while flying from the Conventional Powered Aircraft Carrier USS. John F. Kennedy CV-67 from Naval Station Mayport, Florida. This was the Last Tomcat Cruise for VF-103 in the Grumman F-14B Tomcats before transitioning to the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets ( Rhinos ) and becoming VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers". The Carrier Strike Group included the Fast Combat Support Ship USS. Seattle AOE-3, Improved Los Angeles Class Nuclear Powered Fast Attack Submarine USS. Toledo SSN-769, Spruance Class Destroyer USS. Spruance DD-963, Arleigh Burke Class Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer USS. Roosevelt DDG-80, Ticonderoga Class Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser USS. Vicksburg CG-69, the Aircraft Carrier USS. John F. Kennedy CV-67 with her embarked Carrier Air Wing-17 ( CVW-17 ) consisting of 4 Sikorsky HH-60H and 4 Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk Helicopters of HS-15 "Red Lions", 2 Grumman C-2A(R) Greyhounds of VRC-40 "Raw Hides" Detachment, 4 Grumman E-2C Hawkeyes of VAW-121 "Blue Tails", 8 Lockheed S-3B Vikings of VS-30 "Diamond Cutters", 4 ICAP III Block 7B Grumman EA-6B Prowlers of VAQ-132 "Scorpions", 12 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets of VFA-81 "Sunliners", 12 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets of VFA-83 "Rampagers", 12 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornets of VFA-34 "Blue Blasters", 10 Grumman F-14B Tomcats of VF-103 "Jolly Rogers". They provided FAC(A), Close Air Support, Aerial Reconnaissance, Electronic Combat Support, and Show of Force Sorties for all of the United States Marine Corps Infantrymen and Recon Marines, United States Navy SEAL Team Platoons, United States Navy Seabee Units, United States Army Special Forces ODAs, United States Army Rangers, United States Army Infantrymen, United States Air Force Special Tactics Teams, as well as Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army JTACs, and FACs on the ground in the Battle of Al' Fallujah, Iraq in November 2004. Also alongside them where the United States Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornets of VMFA-AW-242 "Bats" that at the time where of MAG-11 of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California that where deployed to Al' Asad Airbase in Iraq. This strike group stayed on station until relieved by Carrier Strike Group-10 centered around the Nuclear Powered Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS. Harry S Truman CVN-75 from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia and her embarked Carrier Air Wing-3 ( CVW-3 ) "Battle Axes" that included the Grumman F-14B Tomcats of VF-32 "Swordsmen" on their "Last Tomcat Cruise" as well. That's a mouthful but that's the info! Hooyah Navy and Go VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers" "FEAR THE BONES"! Thank you Tomcat and thanks for sharing this awesome video tribute of one of my all time favorite aircraft and squadrons aboard one of my favorite ships! 🇺🇸☠️♠️⚓️

[donalddemo]

3:48 F18 "Suck" F14 "Cool" LOL A friend stationed at Hahn AFB in Germany, 50th TFW Falcon Driver in 80's showed me a sign they had at end of runway that read "I'd rather have my sister in a Cat House then my brother in a Tom Cat" He didn't get an F15 so I think he was a little jealous of both including the F14 swing wing beasts.

[ReeseMacalma]

HOP 31 version of Danger Zone! A man of culture!

[SSMan-jotf]

I can’t imagine how badass it was to fly such a remarkable aircraft!

[stormw]

I like how theres a pilot writing on their canopi(maybe) F/A 18 Hornet are suck and F-14 Tomcat cool, yet they both operated in Carrier

[stargazeronesixseven]

So much Pride & Glamour flying these Grumman F14 Tomcats of the Jolly Roger Squadron from the Aircraft Carriers in the 1980s & 1990s >>> Thank You So Much for the Tribute! ☠🌷🌿🌍💖🕊

[larrymcintyre]

When I was in the Navy, VF-84 was the Jolly Rogers.
The rocked

[ICEMANX]

here in india i watched whn i was 15....
top gun and swat kats.... got me soooo hooked up to aviation.... ended up in aircraft technician...

[Akira]

Future jets come what may. If I ever had a choice and an opportunity to fly passenger in a jet. I couldn't think of anything more sexy and elegant, than the F-14 Tomcat.

[bills]

The "Suck" "Cool" part is about the badassedest way I've ever seen the difference between the 14 and 18 ever summed

[imtoooldforthisstuff]

1:12 "Yeah, it looks OK Bro, maybe a little Preparation H when we get back on deck".

[daviddiehl-gysq]

Actually saw this first person. Was stationed on this ship during 1980-81 in the Med.

[xnavyro]

My son & I were invited to Oceana where we saw the last operational F-14 squadron, and what an amazing day! We went into the tower & were introduced to the flight commander, went to see the flight line control in the tower, and even got to see F-22’s from Langley static & take off! My son who’s now an E-8 First Sargent in the National Guard still talks about it, guess I impressed him, eh?

[Miner]

Awesome video love JFK and the F-14 however the monkier of CVN-67 is incorrect as USS John F. Kennedy was just CV-67 and unfortunately her nuclear propulsion intention was never followed through and she was conventionally powered. However, she one of two aircraft carriers built inbetween CVN-65 USS Enterprise and CVN-68 USS Nimitz, the other being CV-66 USS America.

[WilliamHoHzB]

The JRs were the bomb. Never give up, never give in.

[stevegagnon]

Wow! I was aboard the Kennedy 80-83 the f14s was aboard in my time and brings me back to that time go navy

[teddybear]

I never get tired of this stuff. You just gotta love the F-14 Tomcat and the contribution it made to our great military. God Bless you guys and gals.

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[mtfgamma]

VF-103 brat here, Grandpa flew for the bones in Vietnam. And all I have to say is "Fear the Bones no matter the plane."