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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18C from Strike Fighter Squadron One Three One (VFA-131) in the skies over Saudi Arabia on April 24, 1996. The aircraft were operating in support of Operation Southern Watch. The F/A-18C, also known as the Hornet, was preparing to fly a patrol mission enforcing the no-fly zone over southern Iraq. VFA-131 is operating from the USS George Washington (CVN 73) which is currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf in suppport of Operation Southern Watch.

Air support operations for Operation Southern Watch

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18C from Strike Fighter Squadron One Three One (VFA-131) in the skies over Saudi Arabia on April 24, 1996. The aircraft were operating in support of Operation Southern Watch. The F/A-18C, also known as the Hornet, was preparing to fly a patrol mission enforcing the no-fly zone over southern Iraq. VFA-131 is operating from the USS George Washington (CVN 73) which is currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf in suppport of Operation Southern Watch.

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