Caption:
Pacific Ocean (May 28, 2003) -- During a practice air and sea power
demonstration for an upcoming family "Tiger Cruise" aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Constellation (CV 64), an F-14D Tomcat assigned to the
"Bounty Hunters" of Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) and a F/A-18C Hornet
assigned to the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Seven
(VFA-137), conduct a fly-by of Constellation before an aerial bombing
and strafing demonstration. Constellation and embarked Carrier Air Wing
Two (CVW-2) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the multinational coalition effort to
liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's
Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)
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