020921-N-9593M-086 At sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sep. 21, 2002 -- An F-18C "Hornet" assigned to the ÒFist of the FleetÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25), launches from one of the shipÕs four steam catapults. During a catapult launch the ÒHornetÓ will reach a speed of 175 mph (152 knots) in 21Ú2 seconds and in just 250 feet. Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED
020921-N-9593M-086 At sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sep. 21, 2002 -- An F-18C "Hornet" assigned to the ÒFist of the FleetÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25), launches from one of the shipÕs four steam catapults. During a catapult launch the ÒHornetÓ will reach a speed of 175 mph (152 knots) in 21Ú2 seconds and in just 250 feet. Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) US Navy 020921-N-9593M-086 An F-18C Hornet launches from USS Abraham Lincoln
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