Keywords: US Navy 040920-N-6213R-032 An AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missile, launched from an F-A-18C Hornet scores a direct hit on an air launched LUU-2B-B illumination flare.jpg en Indian Ocean Sept 20 2004 - An AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missile launched from an F/A-18C Hornet piloted by the Executive Officer Cmdr George Slook assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three VFA-113 scores a direct hit on an air launched LUU-2B/B illumination flare during a live fire missile exercise The Stingers are attached to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 USS John C Stennis CVN 74 and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen CVW-14 are currently participating in a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J Rebilas RELEASED 2004-09-20 040920-N-6213R-032 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 17786 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J Rebilas PD-USGov-Military-Navy AIM-9 Sidewinder Smoke trails Illumination flares Strike Fighter Squadron 113 United States Navy Photographs by Mark J Rebilas |