F/A-18C Launches On Flight Deck [Image 8 of 11]

ARABIAN GULF

10.20.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt 

USS Nimitz (CVN 68)   

201020-N-NH257-1024 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 20, 2020) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, conducting missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, and maritime security operations alongside regional and coalition partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.20.2020
• Date Posted: 10.23.2020 22:39
• Photo ID: 6399203
• VIRIN: 201020-N-NH257-1024
• Resolution: 4452x2906
• Size: 1.89 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF