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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 18, 2005) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to
the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41), drops a
Payload Delivery Unit Five (PDU-5) bomb 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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