030330-N-2385R-001 Indian Ocean (Mar. 30, 2003) -- An F-18E Super Hornet assigned to the ÒTophattersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14) launches from one of four steam driven catapults on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on its way to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to assist in combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas. (RELEAS

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030330-N-2385R-001 Indian Ocean (Mar. 30, 2003) -- An F-18E Super Hornet assigned to the ÒTophattersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14) launches from one of four steam driven catapults on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on its way to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to assist in combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas. (RELEASED) US Navy 030330-N-2385R-001 An F-A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Top Hatters of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14) launches from one of four steam driven catapults on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

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