Keywords: US Navy 051113-N-0685C-001 Lightning strikes in the distance behind an F-14D Tomcat.jpg en Persian Gulf Nov 14 2005 Lightning strikes in the distance behind an F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Blacklions of Fighter Squadron Two One Three VF-213 on the flight deck of 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 an offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Javier Capella RELEASED 2005-11-14 051113-N-0685C-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29825 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Javier Capella PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-14D Tomcat on flight decks Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Fighter Squadron 213 United States Navy |