F/A-18C Hornets from Fighter Attack Squadron Two Five One (VMFA-251), assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), make final preparations for launch during normal flight operations. George Washington and Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are in the Persian Gulf to support UN efforts to compel Iraqi compliance with UN resolutions

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F/A-18C Hornets from Fighter Attack Squadron Two Five One (VMFA-251), assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), make final preparations for launch during normal flight operations. George Washington and Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are in the Persian Gulf to support UN efforts to compel Iraqi compliance with UN resolutions

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Summary

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Country: At Sea

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joseph Hendricks

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Date

14/11/1997

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Source

The U.S. National Archives

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https://catalog.archives.gov/

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