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McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 "Hornet"
At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Aug. 26, 2002 – Lt. Stephen Schmidt from Chesapeake, Va., gives the signal to launch a McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 "Hornet" assigned to the "Blueblasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Four (VFA-34) from one of four steam driven catapults on the ship’s flight deck. Washington is homeported in Norfolk, Va. and is on a six-month deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 "Hornet"
At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Aug. 26, 2002 – Lt. Stephen Schmidt from Chesapeake, Va., gives the signal to launch a McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 "Hornet" assigned to the "Blueblasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Four (VFA-34) from one of four steam driven catapults on the ship’s flight deck. Washington is homeported in Norfolk, Va. and is on a six-month deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.