A US Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two Five One (VFMA-251) launches from the flight deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), during continuous flight operations in support of UN sanctions against Iraq. Persian Gulf, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 5 February 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

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