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An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Tomcatters of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) is catapulted from the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on a scheduled mission.
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Pacific Ocean (Jul. 18, 2004) An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) is catapulted from the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on a scheduled mission. The ship and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are taking part in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This year's exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas For more information go to: http://www.cpf.navy.mil/RIMPAC2004/ File# 040718-N-6213R-010
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.
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