Keywords: US Navy 031002-N-9319H-003 Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to the ^ldquo,Black Aces^rdquo, of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41) prepare to arm an F-A-18F Super Hornet with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the flight deck of.jpg en Pacific Ocean Oct 2 2003 -- Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One VFA-41 prepare to arm an F/A-18F Super Hornet with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the flight deck of USS Nimitz CVN 68 The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a supersonic heat-seeking air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft It has a high-explosive warhead and an active infrared guidance system The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven CVW-11 are deployed to the Western Pacific U S Navy photo by Airman Angel G Hilbrands RELEASED 2003-10-02 031002-N-9319H-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9836 U S Navy photo by Airman Angel G Hilbrands PD-USGov-Military-Navy AIM-9 Sidewinder Aviation Ordnanceman Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Strike Fighter Squadron 41 United States Navy |