At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Jan. 30, 2002 -- Aviation
Boatswain's Mate Airman Heath Oelman, from Des Moines, Iowa, performs
final checks on an aircraft before it completes a steam powered
catapult launch off the flight deck. The Norfolk, VA. based
nuclear aircraft carrier is conducting carrier qualifications (CQ) in
the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Virginia. U. S. Navy photo
by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class (AW) J. Scott Campbell.
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