040904-N-7695R-005 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 4, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the ÒSunlinersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81), right, launches off the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy (CV 67) during flight operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The F/A-18C Hornet is an all-weather attack aircraft that can also be used as a fighter. In its attack mode, it is used for force projection, interdiction and close-air support. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are operating in the 5th fleet area of responsibility (AOR) i
040904-N-7695R-005 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 4, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the ÒSunlinersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81), right, launches off the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy (CV 67) during flight operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The F/A-18C Hornet is an all-weather attack aircraft that can also be used as a fighter. In its attack mode, it is used for force projection, interdiction and close-air support. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are operating in the 5th fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate Airman Anthony Riddle (RELEASED) US Navy 040904-N-7695R-005 An F-A-18C Hornet launches off the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy (CV 67)
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