Caption:
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet
from the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three One in the
skies over Saudi Arabia on April 24, 1996. The Hornet was
operating from the flight deck of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George
Washington (CVN 73) and was preparing to fly a patrol mission enforcing
the "no-fly" zone over southern Iraq. Commanded by Capt. Malcolm
P. Branch, the George Washington is currently deployed to the Arabian
Gulf in suppport of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by
Lt. Stephen Kay (Released)
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