On board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) operating in the Persian Gulf. US Navy Captain Lindell G. Rutherford, Commanding Officer of the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) converses from the ships navigational bridge. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in background. With both carriers and their embarked air wings in the region, the US now has some 100 strike aircraft operating independently in the region. GEORGE WASHINGTON and the NIMITZ continue to patrol the no-fly zone over Iraq in support of UN sanctions. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 23 N
On board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) operating in the Persian Gulf. US Navy Captain Lindell G. Rutherford, Commanding Officer of the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) converses from the ships navigational bridge. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in background. With both carriers and their embarked air wings in the region, the US now has some 100 strike aircraft operating independently in the region. GEORGE WASHINGTON and the NIMITZ continue to patrol the no-fly zone over Iraq in support of UN sanctions. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 23 November 1997. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHEN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)
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