Keywords: US Navy 030314-N-4768W-051 A T-45C Goshawk receives the launch signal from a shooter on the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).jpg en The Pacific Ocean March 14 2003 - A T-45C Goshawk receives the launch signal from a shooter on the flight deck of USS John C Stennis CVN 74 The T-45 aircraft are used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot training program for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike mission instruction The carrier qualifications are normally conducted on an Atlantic-based carrier within close range of the Navy's Meridian Miss training facility However the T-45 pilot qualifications were moved to the Pacific since Stennis is one of the few carriers not forward deployed to regions of conflict U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class AW Joshua Word 2003-03-14 030314-N-4768W-051 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 5262 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk |