Caption:
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 29, 2003) -- A flight deck handler guides an
F/A-18 Hornet from the "Mighty Shrikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron
Nine Four (VFA-94) into position for a launch during flight operations
aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air
Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national 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 Airman Angel G. Hilbrands. (RELEASED)
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