F/A-18C Hornet pre-flight checks aboard USS George H.W. Bush [Image 13 of 45]

USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77), AT SEA

08.23.2014

Photo by Brian J Stephens 

Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bradley Whittington performs pre-flight checks on an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Aug. 23, 2014. The George H.W. Bush was underway in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Stephens/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.23.2014
• Date Posted: 10.04.2014 18:18
• Photo ID: 1580846
• VIRIN: 140823-N-MW819-184
• Resolution: 4006x2666
• Size: 1.08 MB
• Location: USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77), AT SEA