070721-N-0890S-052 ARABIAN SEA (July 21, 2007) - A Sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, to catapult 4 on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed in the 5th Fleet conducting maritime operations and supporting troops participating in the global war on terrorism. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David L. Smart (RELEASED) US Navy 070721-N-0890S-052 A Sailor directs an F-A-18C Hornet, assign


070721-N-0890S-052 ARABIAN SEA (July 21, 2007) - A Sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, to catapult 4 on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed in the 5th Fleet conducting maritime operations and supporting troops participating in the global war on terrorism. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David L. Smart (RELEASED) US Navy 070721-N-0890S-052 A Sailor directs an F-A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, to catapult 4 on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)


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