020123-N-2722F-050 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Jan. 23, 2002 -- Sparks fly as the tailhook on an F/A-18 "Hornet" scrapes the deck before catching the arresting gear wire on the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis. The Stennis and her embarked aircraft squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW 9) are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class James A. Farrally II. (RELEASED) US Navy 020123-N-2722F-050 F-A-18 Makes Carrier Landing

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