Caption:
An F/A-18 Hornet launches towards the sun from the flight deck of the
aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV 64) as the ship steams in the
Persian Gulf on July 29, 2001. Constellation and its embarked
Carrier Air Wing 2 are operating in the Persian Gulf in support of
Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of
the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq. The Hornet is from Strike
Fighter Squadron 137, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. DoD photo
by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Branham, U.S. Navy. (Released)
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