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Thumbnail Filmstrip of USN McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-31 Tomcatters, AJ100 Santa CAG 1:72 HA5107 Images
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet Diecast Model
USN VFA-31 Tomcatters, AJ100 Santa CAG, USS Theodore Roosevelt, December 2008
In late October 2006 VF-31 "Tomcatters" completed their last F-14 operation and converte to the new McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet. Equipped with the new aircraft VF-31 became VFA-31. The first VFA-31 deployment took place in September 2008 on board USS Theodore Roosevelt and after a short visit to South Africa sailed to support Operation Enduring Freedom over Afghanistan. With being deployed over Christmas F/A-18E 166776 had a Santa hat and present added to their Felix logo. On March 21, 2009 USS Theodore Roosevelt was relieved by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.