Caption:
Persian Gulf (Mar. 10, 2005) -- A pilot assigned to the "Bulls" of
Strike Fighter Squadron Three Seven (VFA-37), salutes the catapult
officer from the cockpit of his F/A-18C Hornet prior to launching from
the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Carrier
Air Wing Three (CVW-3) is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close
air support and conducting intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance
over Iraq. The Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled
deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo
by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor (RELEASED)
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