Keywords: US Navy 040417-N-3986D-005 Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Preston Goodell, of Beaumont, Texas, makes final checks on an E-2C Hawkeye.jpg en Arabian Gulf Apr 17 2004 - Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Preston Goodell of Beaumont Texas makes final checks on an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Bluetails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Two One VAW-121 before launching off the flight deck aboard USS George Washington CVN 73 The Norfolk Va -based nuclear powered aircraft carrier is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jessica Davis RELEASED 2004-04-17 040417-N-3986D-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13421 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jessica Davis PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mates Equipment Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 Retractable undercarriages Number 600 on vehicles Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye aircraft carrier take-offs Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 United States Navy |