Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Apr. 3, 2003) -- An aircraft director signals the pilot
of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter
Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146) during pre-launch sequence on the
flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
Carl Vinson and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are on
deployment in the western Pacific Ocean, conducting missions in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom, or other missions as may be
directed. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Chris M.
Valdez. (RELEASED)
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