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Caption:
The Arabian Gulf (May 14, 2003) -- An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the
"Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron Ninety Seven (VFA-97) prepares to
launch from one of four steam-driven catapults during flight operations
aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and
Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed conducting missions in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 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 Joshua K. Tyree. (RELEASED)
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