020820-N-9593M-083 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Aug. 20, 2002 -- An F-18E ÒSuper HornetÓ assigned to the ÒEaglesÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (VFA-115) waits in position on one of four steam driven catapults on the shipÕs flight deck. Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteeen (CVW-14) are deployed conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) US Navy 020820-N-9593M-083 Super Hornet prepares for launch from the flight deck of USS Lincoln

---

Size: 1870px × 1336px
Photo credit: © PJF Military Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -18e, 72, abraham, aircraft, armed, catapult, conflict, cvn, deck, eagles, flight, forces, hornet, lincoln, military, oef, states, super, united, uss, vfa-115, war