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Caption:
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 15, 2003) -- An F/A-18 Hornet from the "Mighty
Shrikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron Ninety Four (VFA-94) leaves a
contrail while conducting missions over Iraq. Contrails form when
hot humid air from jet exhaust mixes with environmental air of low
vapor pressure and low temperature. The mixing is a result of
turbulence generated by the engine exhaust. The "Mighty Strikes" are
deployed with Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) aboard USS Nimitz (CVN
68) conducting missions 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. (RELEASED)
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