Keywords: US Navy 051118-N-7241L-012 An F-A-18 Hornet assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) prepares to launch from the number two bow catapult.jpg en Persian Gulf Nov 18 2005 - An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven VFA-87 prepares to launch from the number two bow catapult as an F/A-18 assigned to the Valions of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five VFA-15 taxis into position behind the catapult jet blast deflector JBD aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight CVW-8 are currently underway in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Steel Curtain a joint U S -Iraqi military offensive aimed at preventing cells of Al Qaeda from entering Iraq through the Syrian border U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird RELEASED 2005-11-18 051118-N-7241L-012 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 30067 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 flight deck Blast deflectors aircraft carrier Strike Fighter Squadron 87 United States Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 15 United States Navy Photographs by Nathan Laird |