030129-N-3896H-506 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Jan. 29, 2003 -- An F/A-18C ÒHornetÓ assigned to the "War Party" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) is launched from one of four steam powered catapults on the shipÕs flight deck. VFA-87 is part of Carrier Air Wing Eight embarked on Roosevelt and are conducting training exercises in the Caribbean Sea in preparation of an upcoming deployment. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jeremy Hall. (RELEASED) US Navy 030129-N-3896H-506 F-A-18C launches

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