CREW FIX PROTECTIVE FOIL ON F-14 TOMCAT ON BOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION IN THE GULF, 2003-02-06...

Aviation Structural Mechanical Safety Equipment crew Michael Hevert (L), a native of Houston, Texas watches as Hosea Triplett (R), a native of Benton Harbor, Michigan tapes a foil sheet on the canopy of a F-14 Tomcat to protect it against dust, sand, and dirt as the USS Constellation (CV-64) aircraft carrier arrives for a port call in the Gulf, February 6, 2003. The USS Constellation is part of an eight-ship flotilla operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq. REUTERS/John Schults REUTERS JES/WS