030807-N-1397H-001 San Diego, Calif. (,2003) -- A three-plane formation of F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three Two Three (VMFA-323) conducts a flyover of USS Constellation (CV 64) during the ships decommissioning ceremony. The ceremony, held at Naval Air Station North Island, marked the end of the carriers nearly 42 years of service to the nation. During Constellation’s commissioned service, she completed 21 deployments and most recently completed combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Constellation, decommissioned in San Diego at the Naval Air Sta
030807-N-1397H-001 San Diego, Calif. (,2003) -- A three-plane formation of F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three Two Three (VMFA-323) conducts a flyover of USS Constellation (CV 64) during the ships decommissioning ceremony. The ceremony, held at Naval Air Station North Island, marked the end of the carriers nearly 42 years of service to the nation. During Constellation’s commissioned service, she completed 21 deployments and most recently completed combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Constellation, decommissioned in San Diego at the Naval Air Station North Island, will be towed to Bremerton, Wash., where she will remain in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Constellation is the second oldest aircraft carrier in the Navy and one of only three remaining conventionally powered aircraft carriers in its Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Second Class Prince A. Hughes III. (RELEASED) US Navy 030807-N-1397H-001 A three-plane formation of F-A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three Two Three (VMFA-323) conducts a flyover of USS Constellation (CV 64) during the ships decommissioning ceremony
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