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English: A US Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) catches the arresting gear wire, while landing on board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). VFA-147 is part of Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) embarked on Nimitz. The Nimitz and her air wing are currently on a scheduled deployment in support of UN sanctions, enforcing the southern No-Fly Zone over Iraq. Operation Southern Watch, Persian Gulf.
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SDAN: DN-SD-01-03451
Author PH3 Christopher Mobley, USN

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  • 2004-05-21 15:23 Hammersfan 1 400×486×8 (28496 bytes) Aircraft having caught the wire

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6 November 1997

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current02:34, 9 February 2019Thumbnail for version as of 02:34, 9 February 20191,707 × 2,076 (1.14 MB)Kges1901High-res NARA version
07:23, 10 August 2007Thumbnail for version as of 07:23, 10 August 2007400 × 486 (28 KB)Obersachse{{Information |Description=Aircraft having caught the wire Possibly via http://science.howstuffworks.com/aircraft-carrier5.htm but note that picture credits are to the DoD |Source=Originally from [http://en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia]; description page

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