F-14 Tomcat launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf.

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11.03.1997

Photo by Sgt. Samantha Huften 

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Navy Lt. Michael Stone from Valley Center, Calif., completes signal instructions to launch a F-14 Tomcat fighter from one of the four powerful steam driven catapult systems onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on Nov. 4, 1997. The Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing 9 are currently operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, enforcing the UN No-Fly Zone over Southern Iraq.

(DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Watson, U.S. Navy.)

• Date Taken: 11.03.1997
• Date Posted: 07.27.2025 11:37
• Photo ID: 9208033
• VIRIN: 971104-M-GV479-1555
• Resolution: 2100x1500
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• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)