A United States Navy, Plane Captain takes a break by leaning against an F/A-18 "Hornet" just before flight operations start aboard the conventional aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) in the Persian Gulf, an AIM-9 "Sidewinder" short range, air-to-air missile is on a raised wing tip in background. Operation Southern Watch, 28 February 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

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Keywords: dn-sd-01-04780, sdan