Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 980207-N-8982D-001.jpg en An F/A-18 Hornet hurtles down the No 2 catapult while an F-14 Tomcat left and other Hornets line up for the next launch cycle on the USS George Washington CVN 73 as the ship steams in the Persian Gulf on Feb 7 1998 The Washington battle group is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U S and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq 980207-N-8982D-001 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 1084 1998-02-07 en Petty Officer 3rd Class Sammy Dallal U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos F/A-18C Hornet on flight decks F-14B Tomcat on flight decks Fighter Squadron 102 United States Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 82 United States Navy USS George Washington CVN-73 flight deck Operation Southern Watch |