Hornets make a dual runway take-off while conducting multinational operations in Pula, Croatia, during multinational operations in the region
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Pula, Croatia (Oct. 28, 2002) F/A-18 "Hornets" assigned to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Three (VFA-83) make a dual runway take-off while conducting multinational operations in the region. VFA-83 is part of a detachment from Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) embarked aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) participating with the Croat Air Force in Joint Wings 2002. Joint Wings is a multinational exercise between the U.S. and the Croat Air Force designed to practice intelligence gathering. George Washington is homeported in Norfolk, Va., and is nearing the end of a scheduled six month deployment after completing combat missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Dana Potts. File# 021028-N-1955P-001
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