On Board Uss Abraham Lincoln, USA
NAVY FIGHTER PILOT SCRUBS DOWN F-14 TOMCAT ON BOARD USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
IN THE GULF.
Navy fighter pilot who goes by the call sign 'Tonto' of the Tomcats'
Fighting 31 squadron wears a multi-colored wig as he scrubs down a
F-14D Tomcat ahead of the Steel Beach Picnic on a second no-fly day on
board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf,
March 11, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle
group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch
patrolling the southern 'No-Fly' zone over Iraq and backing up
Washington's tough stance on Baghdad. REUTERS/John Schults
JES/CRB