060126-N-0685C-002 Persian Gulf (Jan. 26, 2006) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Javier Capella (RELEASED) US Navy 060126-N-0685C-002 An F-A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) launc

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060126-N-0685C-002 Persian Gulf (Jan. 26, 2006) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Javier Capella (RELEASED) US Navy 060126-N-0685C-002 An F-A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

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