John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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CLASSIC FLIGHT DECK LIGHT AND POWER DEMONSTRATION r r ' X) USSJOHNC.STENNIS(CVN74)

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An F A-18 Hornet is guided onto a steam catapult (left) and an F-14A ignites its afterburner as it prepares for launch (below) just after mid- night. Routine operations like underway replenishments, normally ac- complished during the morning hours, were shifted to late afternoon and frequently finished in the evenings. As the sun sets (bottom), guided- missile cruiser USS Port Royal and John C. Stennis pull away from re- plenishment ship USNS Concord. Maintenance on aircraft was often completed under the amber glow of the hangar bay lights (bottom left). W . H ■ H W B m: - ' - ..s W [ MBS m ENDURING FREEDOM 5 '

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vt M M ■ I Many technologies are developed and refined as the year ' s progress. The F-14 is not an exception. The mighty afterburner of a Tomcat (left) continues to fascinate onlookers even after 25 years of aircraft ser- vice. Closely related to the century- old gatling gun, an F A-18 ' s 20mm Vulcan cannon is loaded by an Avia- tion Ordnanceman. The airframe of the E-2C Hawkeye was developed in the early sixties, but the internal elec- tronic systems have received con- tinuous high tech upgrades. Fueling of air wing aircraft is controlled from below deck pump rooms, which route fuel to specific hoses.