Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 000811-N-0606M-005.jpg en An F/A-18C Hornet is prepared for a night catapult launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 while the ship conducts flight operations in the Persian Gulf on Aug 11 2000 Washington and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 17 are on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U S and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq The Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 34 of Oceana Naval Air Station Va The Washington is deployed from its home port of Norfolk Va 000811-N-0606M-005 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 2986 2000-08-11 en Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Magdaleno U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Defense gov news media for August 2000 Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 F/A-18C Hornet on flight decks USS George Washington CVN-73 Aircraft lights |