A US Navy F-14 Tomcat launches from the flight deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The NIMITZ is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 27 January1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

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