A plane captain walks behind the after burners of F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.
A plane captain walks behind the after burners of F/A-18 Hornet aircraft prior to flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as the ship steams in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 24, 2005. Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 3 embarked on Truman are providing close air support and conducting Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions in ongoing operations.