{"product_id":"f-14-tomcat-uss-ranger-carrier-deck-poster-1989","title":"VOL 1. NO. 5 · F-14 Tomcat USS Ranger Carrier Deck Poster (1989)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorth Arabian Sea, 1989. Minutes before launch, an F-14A Tomcat from U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) taxis across the flight deck of USS \u003cem\u003eRanger\u003c\/em\u003e (CV-61), precisely guided toward the catapult by a Yellow Shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photograph captures the organised chaos of a working carrier deck. Sailors surround the Tomcat, each performing a specific role while the aircraft moves between them. At the centre, the Yellow Shirt’s raised arms direct over 30 tonnes of fighter through a language of hand signals, understood instantly over the noise of engines, wind and machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the dark clouds, sunlight briefly catches the Tomcat and its crew, leaving behind a photograph that feels almost like a Renaissance painting: dramatic light, deep shadow, and human figures gathered around the machine at its centre.\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-2, U.S. Navy, taxiing to the catapult with flight deck crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation and year:\u003c\/strong\u003e USS \u003cem\u003eRanger\u003c\/em\u003e (CV-61), North Arabian Sea, 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e TOPGUN \"BIO\" × AVIAVAULT, VOL 1. NO. 5\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":54975691358547,"sku":"4685249","price":37.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/4547\/3050\/files\/5F104FC0-C5A8-431A-A70D-5CFE2042E0DD_1_105_c.jpg?v=1789680860","url":"https:\/\/aviavault.com\/products\/f-14-tomcat-uss-ranger-carrier-deck-poster-1989","provider":"AVIAVAULT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}