An F/A-18C Hornet, loaded with a 500-pound GBU-12 laser-guided missile, moves into position while an.....
An F/A-18C Hornet, loaded with a 500-pound GBU-12 laser-guided missile, moves into position while another launches from one of four steam powered catapults aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom March 20, 2003. U.S.-led allied troops moved swiftly on Friday to secure Iraq's vital oil facilities and snuff out oilfield fires on day two of a war Washington says is not about capturing the country's vast petroleum wealth. (Credit : U.S. Navy/Todd Frantom)
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