Caption:
Persian Gulf (Jan. 26, 2005) - A Sailor assigned to the Air Department
shows the pilot aboard the EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Zappers" of
Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Zero (VAQ-130) the weight board
prior to launching off one of the four steam-powered catapults aboard
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The weight board shows the pilot how much
the aircraft weights at the moment of take off. Carrier Air Wing Three
(CVW-3) is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support
and conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions
in ongoing operations over Iraq. Truman Carrier Strike Group and CVW-3
are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the global war on
terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ricardo Reyes
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