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English:
A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C
Hornet
(BuNo 163777) of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) "Blue Diamonds" conducts a combat mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircraft was sporting a new "patriotic" paint scheme and is armed with a 227 kg GBU-12 laser-guided bomb, AIM-7 "Sparrow" medium range and AIM-9M "Sidewinder" short range air-to-air missiles. VFA-146 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) aboard the aircraft carrier USS
John C. Stennis
(CVN-74) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 12 November 2001 to 28 May 2002.
Français :
Un F/A-18 Hornet des "Blue Diamonds" appartenant au VFA-146, mène une mission pour l'Opération "Enduring Freedom". L'avion aborde de nouveaux marquages patriotiques et est armé d'une bombe GBU-12 de 500 lbs (225 kg) à guidage laser, de AIM-7 "Sea Sparrow" et de AIM-9M "Sidewinder". Les "Blue Diamonds" sont embarqués à bord du USS John C. Stennis.
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| Author | U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Kyle "Chet" Turco. |
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