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A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131,"Wildcats") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft makes an arrested landing aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Jan. 8, 2007, while the EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Adrian J. Escobar) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131,"Wildcats") F/A-18C H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Adrian J. Escobar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over e Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed wi an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on e wingtip and a couple of GBU-12 500-pound bombs, plus an AGM-65 Maverick missile on e pylon. Tucked under e intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under e fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-14 is currently embarked aboard e USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, ... More

A right side view of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft as it takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). The aircraft is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125)

A right side view of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft as it takes off from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Eslinger Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 taxis on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) during Fleet Exercise 85. An S-3A Viking aircraft is being serviced in the background and an F-14A Tomcat is taxiing in the foreground

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 taxis on th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Constellation (CV 64) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Millie Tamberg Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Aviation Machinist First Class Mathey of Strike-fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) removes an engine from an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64)

Aviation Machinist First Class Mathey of Strike-fighter Squadron 113 (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Bonham Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 is launched from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the right wing tip

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 is launched...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alex C. Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 131 F/A-18A Hornet aircraft takes off from the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43). The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 131 F/A-18A Hornet aircraft takes off from t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Rory Knepp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) prepares to launch from catapult two while an F/A-18A assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131) flies past from its launch off catapult three aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Attila Salman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) passes low over the flight deck during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43). In the foreground an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VFA-323) is being positioned on a catapult. The ship is operating off the coast of Libya

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 R.R. Knepp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

Central Mediterranean Sea. A Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft is launched during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

Central Mediterranean Sea. A Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 323 (VMFA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Attila Salman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 111 (VFA-111) A-6E Intruder aircraft taxis along the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 111 (VFA-111) A-6E Intruder aircraft taxis a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Released to P... More

Flight deck crewmen of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106) scrub the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) following the completion of carrier qualifications off the Virginia Capes

Flight deck crewmen of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106) scrub the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Flight deck crewmen of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106) scrub the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) following the completion of carrier qualifications off the Virginia Capes

Flight deck crewmen of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106) scrub the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A pair of F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), fly past Mt. Fuji. VFA-192, which deploys aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41), is based at Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan

A pair of F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR T.B. Surbridge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left side view of three F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) flying alongside an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 (VAW-115). Both squadrons are assigned to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

An air-to-air left side view of three F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Str...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: LCDR T.B. Surbridge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A trio of F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) make their way to Misawa Air Base at the northern end of the main Japanese island of Honshu. VFA-192, based at Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan, is part of the air wing assigned to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

A trio of F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR T.B. Surbridge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A message adorns one of the Mark 82 500-bombs mounted on the wing of a Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) during Operation Desert Storm

A message adorns one of the Mark 82 500-bombs mounted on the wing of a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Gulf Of Oman Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Bartlett Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Flight deck crewmen lean on a P-16 shipboard firefighting and rescue truck parked beside a Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The INDEPENDENCE is in the gulf as part of Operation Desert Shield

Flight deck crewmen lean on a P-16 shipboard firefighting and rescue t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Gulf Of Oman Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Ac) Scott Allen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A Strike Fighter Squadron 305 (VFA-305) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft prepares to catch the arresting cable as it comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The LINCOLN is underway off the coast of Chile during its circumnavigation of South America

A Strike Fighter Squadron 305 (VFA-305) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft prepar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dennis Taylor Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft stands on the flight deck of the aircraft USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Shield.

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft stands o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: USS Saratoga(CV 60) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Rose S. Reynolds Release Status: Released to Public... More

LT. CMDR. Mark Fox of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) sits in the cockpit of the F/A-18C Hornet aircraft that he was flying when he became the first coalition pilot to shoot down an Iraqi MiG aircraft during Operation Desert Storm. VFA-81 is based aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60)

LT. CMDR. Mark Fox of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) sits in the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

Members of Strike-Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83) speak with a pilot prior to conducting preflight checks on F/A-18 Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm

Members of Strike-Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83) speak with a pilot prio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Davis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

Aviation ordnancemen secure a bomb to a weapons pylon on a Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm

Aviation ordnancemen secure a bomb to a weapons pylon on a Strike Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Flight deck crew members watch as a Strike-Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft takes off from the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm

Flight deck crew members watch as a Strike-Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Davis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

Catapult crewmen prepare a Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft for launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

Catapult crewmen prepare a Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15) F/A-18A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft, left, an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, center, and an F-117A aircraft sit on display at the 1991 Paris Air Show. The Hornet and the Tomcat are from the U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) and Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11), respectively, and the F-117A is assigned to the U.S. Air Force's 37th Tactical Fighter Wing

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft, left, an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, center, an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paris Country: France(FRA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Hatzakos Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft receives fuel from an Air Anti-submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) S-3 Viking aircraft as two VFA-131 Hornets fly alongside

A Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft receiv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Leenhouts Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The catapult crew prepares to launch a Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)

The catapult crew prepares to launch a Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 John Bivera Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. Standing by is an F-14A Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24). The squadrons are embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

A Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft refuel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. T.B. Surbridge Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Three F/A-18C Hornets from the aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) fly in formation over Kuwait City during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. Each aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles on the wing pylons. The two aircraft in the foreground are from Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) and the aircraft in the background is from VFA-146

Three F/A-18C Hornets from the aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. T.B. Surbridge Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

An air-to-air left side view of three Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft in formation. VFA-136 is enbarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

An air-to-air left side view of three Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR John Leenhouts, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Colonel-General Kostyantyn Morozov, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, gives a thumbs up sign to indicate he is ready to begin his flight in an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft from Naval Air Station Norfolk out to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) which is operating off the Virginia Capes. The aircraft is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106)

Colonel-General Kostyantyn Morozov, Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, giv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Robert N. Scoggin Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic E (Safety Equipment) 1ST Class Castilleja, a reservist attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 305 (VFA-305), stands beside an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). Castilleja is serving two weeks active duty on the carrier

Aviation Structural Mechanic E (Safety Equipment) 1ST Class Castilleja...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Tim W. Tow Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Ordnance personnel load a AIM-9L Sidewinder missile onto an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (FVA-86) during preparations for flight operations on board the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). The AMERICA is in the Adriatic in support of Operation Deny Flight

Ordnance personnel load a AIM-9L Sidewinder missile onto an F/A-18 Hor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Raymond T. Conway Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

An informal portrait of Commander Dominic Gorie of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106). CDR. Gorie has been selected for assignment to the National Aeronautics and space Administration (NASA) as an astronaut and will report for training in March

An informal portrait of Commander Dominic Gorie of Strike Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Cecil Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 William Lipski Release Sta... More

An informal portrait of Commander Dominic Gorie of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106). CDR. Gorie has recently been selected by the National Aeronautics and space Administration (NASA) for astronaut training. Two other Navy pilots, CDR. Jeff Ashby of Strike Fighter Squdron 136 (VFA-136) and LT. Susan Still of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 (VAQ-33) at NAS Key West, were also selected

An informal portrait of Commander Dominic Gorie of Strike Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Cecil Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 William Lipski Release Sta... More

An informal portrait of Commander Dominic Gorie of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106). CDR. Gorie has been selected for assignment to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as an astronaut and will report for training in March

An informal portrait of Commander Dominic Gorie of Strike Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Cecil Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 William Lipski Release Sta... More

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Five (VFA-195) is launched from one of the waist catapults on board the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Five (VF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 95 Country: Sea Of Japan Scene Camera Operator: PH1 David Tucker Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Aviation Assistant German Ayala of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37) rests against the nose landing gear of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to get out of the heat on the flight line. VFA-37 is assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and is taking part in the fleet exercise

Aviation Assistant German Ayala of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMPTUEX 95 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class (AO1) Trevor Jeffery of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37) prepares the fuse on a live Mark 82 cluster bomb to be used in the fleet exercise

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class (AO1) Trevor Jeffery of the USS Theod...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMPTUEX 95 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

SEAMAN Apprentice Derek Felton (USN) fills an aircraft (LOX) (liquid oxygen) converter unit that converts LOX to breathable oxygen for US Navy VFA-81 (Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One) aviators assigned to the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) CVW-17 (Carrier Air Wing Seventeen). The USS ENTERPRISE is attached to the Sixth Fleet and conducting flight operations in the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SEAMAN Apprentice Derek Felton (USN) fills an aircraft (LOX) (liquid o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: Mate Second Class Alan Warner Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A US Navy F/A 18F "Super Hornet" makes it's first carrier based arrested landing on the deck of the Aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), in waters off the coast of North Carolina. The "Super Hornet", the Navy's newest strike-fighter aircraft, replaces the A-6 "Intruder" aircraft and is the programmed replacement for the F-14 "Tomcat"

A US Navy F/A 18F "Super Hornet" makes it's first carrier based arrest...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P02 Richard L Soileaux Re... More

A right side front view close up shot of a US Navy F/A 18F "Super Hornet" on final approach to the deck of the Aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), during the aircraft's initial sea trials in waters off the coast of North Carolina. The "Super Hornet", the Navy's newest strike-fighter aircraft, replaces the A-6 "Intruder" aircraft and is the programmed replacement for the F-14 "Tomcat"

A right side front view close up shot of a US Navy F/A 18F "Super Horn...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Adam Plantz Release ... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) leaves the deck during flight operations in the Persian Gulf. VFA-147 is part of Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) embarked on board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Nimitz and her air wing are on a scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq by enforcing the southern No-Fly Zone over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Kimberly E. Mcdonald Release Status: Released to Public C... More

LT Chris Schnoebel from receives assistance with harnesses and seat restraints prior to take off from Plane Captain AMN Zarina Ahmadzai aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) prior to take off. Both are assigned to squadron Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146). Nimitz and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW9)are operating in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq, by patrolling the no-fly zone under operation Southern Watch

LT Chris Schnoebel from receives assistance with harnesses and seat re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Glenn Cook Iii Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

US Navy Lieutenant Steve Nevarez takes a short break from the stress of flight deck operations atop an F-14B Tomcat strike fighter, Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102). Aircraft is armed with an AIM-9L Sidewinder short range, IR (infrared) air to air missile; AIM-54C Phoenix long range, radar guided, air to air missile and a Mk 82 500 lb. bomb. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) and VF-102 are currently conducting operations in the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 2 December 1997

US Navy Lieutenant Steve Nevarez takes a short break from the stress o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joseph Hendricks, USN Release Status: Released... More

Marine Corps LCPL Leander Pickens arms an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) F/A-18C Hornet just before launch from the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). GEORGE WASHINGTON and VFA-86 are deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch

Marine Corps LCPL Leander Pickens arms an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: At Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Brian Fleske Release Status: ... More

An F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Two (VFA-82) clears the flight deck during sustained flight operations in the Persian Gulf. USS GEORGE WASHINGTON and VFA-82 are in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq

An F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Two (VFA-82) clea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: At Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Sammy Dallal Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

Lance Corporal Brian Jones tightens screws on the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet attached to Marine Strike-Fighter Squadron 312 (VMFA-312) aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). Enterprise is currently preparing for a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf

Lance Corporal Brian Jones tightens screws on the wing of an F/A-18 Ho...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Nicholas H. Griseto, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

Aviation Ordnance 3rd Class Stanley Gibson cranks live ammunition shells into an M-61A2 20 mm gun on an F/A-18C Hornet, while Aviation Ordnancemen AIRMAN John Boll watches carefully for ordnance jams. Gibson and Boll are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 34, Blue Blasters, which is attached to the aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

Aviation Ordnance 3rd Class Stanley Gibson cranks live ammunition shel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Shawn Eklund, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

F/A-18 "Hornet Strike/fighter launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on Aug. 7, 2000. The Norfolk, Virginia-based ship and its embarked air wing are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). August 7th marks the date signifying the Navys 10th year of sustained operations in the region beginning with Operation Desert Shield in 1990. OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq

F/A-18 "Hornet Strike/fighter launches from the flight deck of the air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Nick Magdaleno, USN Release Status: Released t... More

Flight deck personnel prepare to launch an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron Thirty Seven (VFA 37), from the flight deck of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Flight deck personnel prepare to launch an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 H. Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: Released to... More

US Navy AIRMAN perform pre-flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105) on the flight deck of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) as the aircraft carrier prepares to get underway after a port visit in Rhodes, Greece

US Navy AIRMAN perform pre-flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Brandy L. Hornback, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

PETTY Officer 3rd Class Neal Chartier, Aviation Machinist Mate, with Strike Fighter Wing Detachment (SFWPD), Fallon Naval Station, Nevada, cleans away grease and dirt looking for any corrosion, dents or cracks during their 56th day Special Inspections on the F/A-18 Hornets in support of DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, AirForce and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

PETTY Officer 3rd Class Neal Chartier, Aviation Machinist Mate, with S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX EXERCISE Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene C... More

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA 192), part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5), waits in front of a Mark 7 blast shield prior to being launched from the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). CVW 5 is conducting flight operations from KITTY HAWK in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (V...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: CV-63 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Woods, USN ... More

An F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA 192) clears the deck of the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) launching in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA 192) clea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: CV-63 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Woods, USN ... More

Three brothers, US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Steve Kensick (foreground), an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22); US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Mike Kensickin (center), an F-15C Eagle aircraft pilot assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron; and USAF CPT Dave Kensick, an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing (FW); fly their respective aircraft while participating in exercise Combat Archer, a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Tyndall, AFB, Florida (FL)

Three brothers, US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Steve Kensick (foregroun...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83), Rampagers, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), fly in formation over the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINTON (CVN 73) [not shown] during Exercise MED SHARK as part of a scheduled six-month deployment

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rex Nelson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Matt Tysler, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a preflight inspection of his USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. THE LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Matt Tysler, Strike Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

US Navy (USN) AIRMAN (AN) Andrew Imamura (foreground), a Plane Captain assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41) washes down an USN F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), while the ship is underway on her way to her new homeport of San Diego, California (CA)

US Navy (USN) AIRMAN (AN) Andrew Imamura (foreground), a Plane Captain...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kitt Amaritnant, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14), Tophatters (right), and a USN F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41), Black Aces, prepare to launch from the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). The Brazilian Navy Clemenceau Class Aircraft Carrier BNS SAO PAULO (A 12) cruises along side. The RONALD REAGAN and its crew are underway circumnavigating South America as they make their way to their new homeport at San Diego, California (CA)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Aaron Burden, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Cody Brissey, Plane Captain Technician, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), (Black Aces), prepares an F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft prepares to take off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Cody Brissey, Plane Captain Technician, Stri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), in the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighter, Strike Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

As steam rises from a catapult launch, US Navy (USN) Flight Deck Crew members assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Two Five (VFA-125), prepare to launch a F/A-18C Hornet aircraft onboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), while the ship is underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Pacific Ocean

As steam rises from a catapult launch, US Navy (USN) Flight Deck Crew ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aaron Burden, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA-27), Royal Maces, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan (JPN), chained-down on the flight deck of the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) moored at the port of Sydney, Australia (AUS). This is the first time the KITTY HAWK made a port-of-call at Sydney since 2001. KITTY HAWK, its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5), and the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63) arrived for a port visit on July 3rd

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Bo J. Flannigan, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

US Navy (USN) flight deck personnel pushback on a USN F/A-18D Hornet, Fighter Composite Squadron 12 (VFC-12), Fighting Omars, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). VFC-12 is the Naval Reserves premier adversary squadron providing threat tactics training to all Navy fighter and strike fighter squadrons. The REAGAN is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting carrier qualifications for the West Coast Fleet Replacement Squadrons

US Navy (USN) flight deck personnel pushback on a USN F/A-18D Hornet, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kevin S. O'Brien, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), Golden Dragons, Naval Air Station (NAS) Atsugi, Japan, pulls up into a fast climb causing vapor to form near the fuselage

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Black Aces, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over the Persian Gulf. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip and an AGM-65 Maverick missile on the pylon. Tucked under the intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under the fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-41 is currently embarked aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rob Tabor, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (VFA-105), Gunslingers, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The TRUMAN is currently conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment training with embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) off the East Coast of the United States

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (V...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Justin Lee Losack, Usn Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) makes an arrested landing aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The ROOSEVELT and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) are currently underway in the Persian Gulf on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter assigned to the "Golden Warrior...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Nathan Laird, USN Release Status: R... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eighty Three (VFA-83), launches from the flight deck aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER and Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting a Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Period

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to the "Rampagers" of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher B. Long, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) prepare to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the "Golden ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt Scene Camera Operator: LI3 Jonathan Snyder, Usn Release Status:... More

US Navy (USN) flight deck Safety Observer assigned to the "Fighting Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) stands in the foreground as a USN F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft launches during flight operations aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) are currently underway in the Western Pacific Ocean conducting a scheduled deployment. (SUBSANDARD)

US Navy (USN) flight deck Safety Observer assigned to the "Fighting Vi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jordon R. Beesley, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage Team watch as a USN F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VFA-143), lands aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage Team watch as ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher B. Long, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

Two US Navy (USN) F/A 18 Hornets fighter/attack aircraft with the Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87), fly over the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), during routine flight operations, in support of the Fleet Response Plan (FRP)

Two US Navy (USN) F/A 18 Hornets fighter/attack aircraft with the Stri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Michael Cole, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter/attack aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15), launches from the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), during the Fleet Response Plan (FRP)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter/attack aircraft with Strike Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Michael Cole, USN Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter/attack aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87), launches from the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), in support of the Fleet Response Plan (FRP)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter/attack aircraft with Strike Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Michael Cole, USN Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Cody Rose conducts a rivet inspection on the wing of a F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 during flight deck operations onboard the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) in the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 9, 2006. The Super Hornet is an all-weather, carrier-based fighter/attack aircraft that provides Carrier Strike Group with increased range, endurance and ordnance-carrying capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Joshua Wayne LeGrand) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Cody Rose conducts a rivet...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Joshua Wayne Legrand, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Navy"shooters"from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 signal that an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft is ready for launch during a squadron fly-off on the flight deck of the Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) on Sept. 12, 2006. Currently underway in the Pacific Ocean, KITTY HAWK demonstrates power projection and sea control as the USN's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Joshua Wayne LeGrand) (Released)

U.S. Navy"shooters"from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 signal that an F/A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Joshua Wayne Legrand, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A US Navy flight deck crew member guides an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 154 into the catapult shuttle during a launch onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Strike Group is currently underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of California.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ron Reeves) (Released)

A US Navy flight deck crew member guides an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ron Reeves, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the"Screaming Eagles"of Strike Fighter Squadron 122, piloted by LT. Matt Turner, pushes the limits of the sound barrier during a performance at the Miramar Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 15, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Scott Taylor) (Released)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the"Screaming Eagles"of S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Scott Taylor, USN Rel... More

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143,"Pukin'Dogs") F/A-18E Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft prepares to make an arrested landing onto the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Jan. 12, 2007, while the EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Recruit Jon Dasbach) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143,"Pukin'Dogs") F/A-18E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Jon Dasbach, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A U.S. Navy Sailor inspects the maintenance on a Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103,"Jolly Rogers") F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), on Jan. 15, 2007, while the EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Recruit Jon Dasbach) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Sailor inspects the maintenance on a Strike Fighter Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSR Jon Dasbach, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83, 'Rampagers'), Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7), launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) to participate in Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility on July 21, 2007. The EISENHOWER and embarked CVW-7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as compliment the counter-terrorism and security efforts of the other nations in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN David Danals) (Released)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 8...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN David Danals, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147,"Argonauts") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 23, 2007, while the STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) are conducting carrier qualifications of the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jon Hyde) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147,"Argonauts") F/A-18C ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jon Hyde, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, stand in formation to honor one of their own during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the Nimitz Class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) on Jan. 30, 2007, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. SENIOR CHIEF Aviation Machinist's Mate Gilberto Gordils, Jr., was committed to the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Christopher D. Blachly) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, stan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Christopher Blachly, USN Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft, with the"Fist of the Fleet"of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-25), breaks the sound barrier while performing a supersonic flyby during an air power demonstration, on Apr. 3, 2007.(U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Aaron Burden (RELEASED)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft, with the"Fist of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

USS John C. Stennis - Calculating flight times

USS John C. Stennis - Calculating flight times

Chief Petty Officer aircrew survival equipmentman Rob Ramsey, from Phoenix, calculates flight times for the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stenni... More

Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr. visit to VFA 105

Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr. visit to VFA 105

Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander, U.S. Second Fleet, meets Cmdr. Max Shuman, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (VFA 105). During his visit, Williams was briefed on the operational commitmen... More

An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron

An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron

An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a ... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Garrett Thompson, left,

Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Garrett Thompson, left,

Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Garrett Thompson, left, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Coby Basinger, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, refer to an integrated electronic technical manua... More

Airman Genevieve Pardo assigned to the Rampagers of

Airman Genevieve Pardo assigned to the Rampagers of

Airman Genevieve Pardo assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 waits to fuel an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis carrier strike group is conducting readiness ... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 conducts a refueling with an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 during ... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deploye... More

Aircraft Carrier Launch aboard USS Nimitz

Aircraft Carrier Launch aboard USS Nimitz

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fle... More

A pair of F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Wildcats

A pair of F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Wildcats

A pair of F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fle... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Stephan Hunt, from

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Stephan Hunt, from

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Stephan Hunt, from Washington, D.C., secures a 9H-8 missile to an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 on the flight deck of the U.S. Nav... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Derrick

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Derrick

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Derrick Brooks helps prepare an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 for launch off of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (... More

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