Operation enduring freedom.Top, an F/A-18-Hornet assigned to the VFA-94 Shrikes receives fuel from an S-3B Viking from the VS-29 Dragonfires over Afghanistan. Above, aviation boatswain's mates on Bataan (LHD LHD abbr. Latin Litterarum Humaniorum Doctor (Doctor of Humanities; Doctor of Humane Letters) 5) position JP-5 hoses prior to fueling Marine Corps AV-SB Harrier II jets. Marine aviation, flying from Navy amphibious ships as well as aircraft carriers, illustrates the close integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team. Right, aboard Theodore Roosevelt (CVN (Card Verification Number) See CSC. 71) an F/A-18 Hornet The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. Designed in the 1970s for service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. from the VMFA-251 Thunderbolts makes its approach for an arrested landing following a strike mission over Afghanistan. An aircrew assigned to the VF-102 Diamondbacks observes the landing from an F-14 Tomcat The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. The F-14 was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. as they await their own launch instructions. |
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