Caption:
Arabian Gulf (May 2, 2004) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class
Francis Gardner, of Waukegan, Ill., directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned
to the "Knighthawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136)
on to one of the four steam-powered catapults aboard USS George
Washington (CVN 73). The Norfolk, Va.-based aircraft carrier and
embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a scheduled deployment
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Michael D. Blackwell II. (RELEASED)
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