030318-N-4768W-054 The Pacific Ocean (Mar. 18, 2003) - A T-45 Goshawk lands on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). T-45's are used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot training programs for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike mission instruction. Initial carrier qualifications are normally conducted on an Atlantic-based carrier within close range of the Navy's Meridian, Miss. and Corpus Christi, Texas training facilities. However, the qualifications were moved to the Pacific since Stennis is one of the few carriers not deployed to regio
030318-N-4768W-054 The Pacific Ocean (Mar. 18, 2003) - A T-45 Goshawk lands on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). T-45's are used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot training programs for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike mission instruction. Initial carrier qualifications are normally conducted on an Atlantic-based carrier within close range of the Navy's Meridian, Miss. and Corpus Christi, Texas training facilities. However, the qualifications were moved to the Pacific since Stennis is one of the few carriers not deployed to regions of conflict. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Word. (RELEASED) US Navy 030318-N-4768W-054 A T-45 Goshawk lands on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
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