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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 14, 2003) -- A T-45C Goshawk makes a 'touch and go'
pass on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
Goshawks are used for both intermediate and advanced portions of both
the Navy and Marine Corps pilot training programs for carrier aviation
and tactical strike-mission instruction. Carrier qualifications
are normally conducted on Atlantic-based carriers within close range of
the Meridian, Miss. training facility. However, the Navy was
forced to move T-45 pilot qualifications to the Pacific due to the
deployment of Atlantic fleet carriers to the Arabian Gulf. U.S.
Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Jayme Pastoric.
(RELEASED)
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