Keywords: US Navy 020828-N-9593M-020 F-A-18C Hornet launches from USS Lincoln.jpg en At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 Aug 28 2002 -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five VFA-25 launches from catapult four during flight operations The F/A-18 Hornet an all-weather aircraft is used as an attack aircraft as well as a fighter In its fighter mode the F/A-18 is used primarily as a fighter escort and for fleet air defense; in its attack mode it is used for force projection interdiction and close and deep air support Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen CVW-14 are transiting to the Arabian Gulf to conduct combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A McDaniel RELEASED 2002-08-28 020828-N-9593M-020 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2548 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A McDaniel PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 F/A-18C Hornet in flight F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier launches Strike Fighter Squadron 25 United States Navy August 2002 photographs |