{"product_id":"f-14-tomcat-uss-nimitz-night-launch-poster-1998","title":"VOL 1. NO. 6 · F-14 Tomcat USS Nimitz Night Launch Poster (1998)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorthern Persian Gulf, 1998. An F-14A Tomcat from the Fighting Checkmates of U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) sits seconds from launch aboard USS \u003cem\u003eNimitz\u003c\/em\u003e (CVN-68), headed for an Operation Southern Watch mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tomcat is already in Zone 5, full afterburner, as the final moments of the launch sequence unfold around it. Navigation lights spill red across the aircraft and flight deck, while the green glow of a flight deck director’s illuminated wands traces through the exposure, giving the scene an atmosphere that feels almost unreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photograph captures that brief threshold between stillness and extraordinary acceleration. For a few seconds, the aircraft is restrained on deck, engines at full power and crew clear of its path. Then the catapult fires, and the Tomcat disappears into the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/f-14-tomcat-posters\"\u003eTOPGUN \"BIO\" × AVIAVAULT F-14 Tomcat posters\u003c\/a\u003e, our collaboration with former TOPGUN instructor Dave \"Bio\" Baranek. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/posters\"\u003eaviation posters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"av-print-details\" style=\"margin-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 0.5rem 0; cursor: pointer; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1;\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 1rem 0;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e F-14A Tomcat, VF-211 \"Fighting Checkmates\", U.S. Navy, in full afterburner before a night catapult launch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation and year:\u003c\/strong\u003e USS \u003cem\u003eNimitz\u003c\/em\u003e (CVN-68), Northern Persian Gulf, 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e TOPGUN \"BIO\" × AVIAVAULT, VOL 1. NO. 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 × 20 in (40.6 × 50.8 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e enhanced matte poster paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDispatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 5 business days, printed in Europe and the US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"AVIAVAULT","offers":[{"title":"Premium Print Edition","offer_id":54975700435283,"sku":"6209713","price":37.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/4547\/3050\/files\/65E5D420-2412-4758-9B96-35A3B0685941_1_105_c.jpg?v=1789681147","url":"https:\/\/aviavault.com\/products\/f-14-tomcat-uss-nimitz-night-launch-poster-1998","provider":"AVIAVAULT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}