Aboard The Uss Kitty Hawk, Iraq - Republic of
F-14 AVIATORS TALK TO PRESS ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK AIRCRAFT CARRIER
IN THE GULF.
Lieutenant "Vinny", 32, of Virginia, (L) and Lieutenant Commander
"Gordo", 39, of Georgia, US Navy F-14 Tomcat aviators with the VF-154
"Black Knights" squadron who wished to be identified only by their call
signs, talk to the press aboard the USS Kitty Hawk April 2, 2003. The
aviators were forced to eject from their F-14 Tomcat during a mission
over Iraq yesterday when both of their engines went down due to a
mechanical failure. The pilots parachuted to the ground somewhere over
Iraq where they say they were quickly rescued by an Air Force Combat
Search and Rescue Team. REUTERS/Paul Hanna
PH/CRB