An F/A-18C Hornet waits to launch on the second wave of air strikes against Iraq An F/A-18C Hornet awaits the signal from flight deck personnel to launch from the deck of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) on the second wave of air strikes against Iraq on Dec. 18, 1998, during Operation Desert Fox. The Hornet belongs to Marine Corps Fighter Attack Squadron 312, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. Enterprise and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 are operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Fox. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 080813-R-WSH21-482.jpg Photo Gallery