A US Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two Five One (VFMA-251) launches from the flight deck of USS GEORGE WSHINGTON (CVN 73), during continuous flight operations in support of UN sanctions against Iraq. Persian Gulf, Operation Southern Watch, 5 February 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

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