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Caption:
Pula, Croatia (Oct. 28, 2002) -- F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the
"Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Three (VFA-83) make a dual
runway take-off while conducting multinational operations in the
region. VFA-83 is part of a detachment from Carrier Air Wing
Seventeen (CVW-17) embarked aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73)
participating with the Croat Air Force in Joint Wings 2002. Joint
Wings is a multinational exercise between the U.S. and the Croat Air
Force designed to practice intelligence gathering. George
Washington is homeported in Norfolk, Va., and is nearing the end of a
scheduled six month deployment after completing combat missions in
support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. U.S.
Navy photo by Capt. Dana Potts. (RELEASED)
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