U.S. Navy Photo, Courtesy of CDR Dave Baranek
Two F-14A Tomcats (NG-106, BUNO 162600 and NG-107, BUNO 162608)
from the Fighting Checkmates of VF-211 return to USS NIMITZ following an
Operation SOUTHERN WATCH mission on 23 DEC 1997. 106 aircrew is CDR Mark
Kohart (VF-211 X.O.) and LT Ken Reynard; 107 aircrew is CAPT John Sherman
(Deputy Commander, CVW-9) and LCDR Brian Kocher. VF-211 was operating
from USS NIMITZ in the Arabian Gulf along with other squadrons of Carrier
Air Wing NINE. PHOTO: CDR David Baranek.