030113-N-2410G-503 At sea aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Jan. 13, 2003 -- An F/A-18C ÒHornetÓ assigned to the ÒValionsÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five (VFA-15) prepares for launch on one of four steam powered catapults on the shipÕs flight deck. The ÒValionsÓ are part of Carrier Airwing Eight (CVW-8) embarked aboard Roosevelt currently underway conducting training missions in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate Airman Brad Garner. (RELEASED) US Navy 030113-N-2410G-503 Hornet prepares for launch

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