Keywords: US Navy 030314-N-4768W-055 A T-45C Goshawk receives the launch signal from a shooter on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).jpg en Pacific Ocean March 14 2003 -- A T-45C Goshawk recieves the launch signal from a 'shooter' on the flight deck aboard USS John C Stennis CVN 74 Goshawks are used for both intermediate and advanced portions of both the Navy and Marine Corps pilot training programs for carrier aviation and tactical strike-mission instruction Carrier qualifications are normally conducted on Atlantic-based carriers within close range of the Meridian Miss training facility However the Navy was forced to move T-45 pilot qualifications to the Pacific due to the deployment of Atlantic fleet carriers to the Arabian Gulf U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Word RELEASED 2003-03-14 030314-N-4768W-055 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 5263 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Word PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk |