Caption:
At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Feb. 2, 2002 -- U.S. Air
Force Maj. Philip Malebranche, from Virginia Beach, VA, makes a carrier
arrested landing aboard ship an F/A-18D Hornet strike fighter assigned
to the Fighter Squadron One Zero Six (VFA-106). Maj. Malebranche
is part of an Air Force to Navy exchange program, and is currently
operating VFA-106 to complete his carrier-based qualifications.
George Washington is currently conducting fleet carrier qualifications
(CQ) off the Virginia coast. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's
Mate 3rd Class J. Scott Campbell. (RELEASED)
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