Caption:
Persian Gulf (Apr. 8, 2005) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the
"Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154),
undergoes final checks before being launched from the flight deck
aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of
multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the
Persian Gulf. Carl Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift
to Norfolk, Va., and will conduct a three-year refuel and complex
overhaul. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Dusty Howell
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