031102-N-2385R-016 Pacific Ocean (Nov. 2, 2003) -- Two F/A-18 Hornets perform re-fueling maneuvers while passing USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as part of an air show demonstration during a Tiger Cruise aboard the ship. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, Calif., after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas. (RELEASED) US Navy 031101-N-2385R-016 Two F-A-18 Hornets perform re-fueling maneuvers while passing USS Nimitz

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031102-N-2385R-016 Pacific Ocean (Nov. 2, 2003) -- Two F/A-18 Hornets perform re-fueling maneuvers while passing USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as part of an air show demonstration during a Tiger Cruise aboard the ship. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, Calif., after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas. (RELEASED) US Navy 031101-N-2385R-016 Two F-A-18 Hornets perform re-fueling maneuvers while passing USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as part of an air show demonstration during a Tiger Cruise aboard the ship

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