VFA-147_FA-18C_Hornet_catching_arresting_wire_on_USS_Nimitz_(CVN-68)_971106-N-6939M-269.jpg

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English: A US Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) catches the arresting gear wire, while landing on board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). VFA-147 is part of Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) embarked on Nimitz. The Nimitz and her air wing are currently on a scheduled deployment in support of UN sanctions, enforcing the southern No-Fly Zone over Iraq. Operation Southern Watch, Persian Gulf.
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SDAN: DN-SD-01-03451
Author PH3 Christopher Mobley, USN

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  • 2004-05-21 15:23 Hammersfan 1 400×486×8 (28496 bytes) Aircraft having caught the wire

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