Keywords: US Navy 070327-N-2659P-035 Final checkers ensure an F-A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323, is safe and ready for flight prior to launching from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.jpg en ARABIAN SEA March 27 2007 - Final checkers ensure an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron VMFA 323 is safe and ready for flight prior to launching from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 Stennis Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing CVW 9 are conducting a dual-carrier exercise with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing CVW 7 This marks the first time the Stennis and Eisenhower strike groups have operated together in a joint exercise while deployed to 5th Fleet U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul J Perkins RELEASED 2007-03-27 070327-N-2659P-035 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 44453 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul J Perkins PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 |