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An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft taxis to a catapult prior to launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations while underway in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 22, 2007. The Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 are on deployment in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations.

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft taxis to a catapult.

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft taxis to a catapult prior to launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations while underway in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 22, 2007. The Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 are on deployment in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations.

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