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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 18, 2005) -- F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to the
"Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41), drop Payload
Delivery Unit Five (PDU-5) bombs filled with leaflets approximately 1
mile away from USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a training exercise. Leaflets
lay out the consequences of actions in an effort to ensure local
civilian populations are properly informed. Each leaflet is typically
3-by-6 inches in size, written in Arabic, and are dropped in fiberglass
containers that explode over designated areas to increase scatter and
drift to the ground. Nimitz and Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG-11)
are currently conducting a Joint Task Force Training Exercise (JTFEX)
off the coast of southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's
Mate Airman Elisabeth Ann Saccotelli (RELEASED)
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