Top view of a Tomcat looking worse for wear 

F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, launches from the flight deck

Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is launched from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) during PACEX ‘89
 

Launching an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2

Phantom crash