020917-N-3986D-001 At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sep. 17, 2002 -- Flight deck Sailors crouch as an F/A-18 "Hornet" assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81) launches from the flight deck. The Washington battlegroup is on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Recruit Jessica Davis. (RELEASED) US Navy 020917-N-3986D-001 F-A-18 launches from USS Washington

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