020917-N-1082Z-001 At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sep. 17, 2002 -- Waist catapult officers launch an F/A-18 "Hornet" assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81) from the shipÕs flight deck. The Washington battlegroup and Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jason Zalasky. (RELEASED) US Navy 020917-N-1082Z-001 F-A-18 Hornet launches from flight deck

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