Keywords: US Navy 041018-N-0841E-571 A RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launches from aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a live fire missile exercise.jpg en Pacific Ocean Oct 18 2004 - A RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launches from aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 during a live fire missile exercise The missile scored a direct hit on an A/B 37U Tactical Air Launched Decoy TALD launched from an S-3B Viking assigned to the Blue Wolves of Sea Control Squadron Three Five VS-35 The Sea Sparrow is used aboard Naval ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense system Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen CVW-14 are at sea on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Oscar Espinoza RELEASED 2004-10-18 041018-N-0841E-571 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 18249 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Oscar Espinoza PD-USGov-Military-Navy Launches of RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 |