A US Navy F-14 Tomcat (left) assigned to Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) launches from the number three catapult, while an S-3 Viking (right) assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Eight (VAQ-138) prepares for launch from catapult one. Also parked on the flight deck are F/A-18C Hornets and an EA-3B nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing are currently operating in the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 9 November 1997. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimi
A US Navy F-14 Tomcat (left) assigned to Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) launches from the number three catapult, while an S-3 Viking (right) assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Eight (VAQ-138) prepares for launch from catapult one. Also parked on the flight deck are F/A-18C Hornets and an EA-3B nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing are currently operating in the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 9 November 1997. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
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