A U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E <i>Intruder</i> (BuNo 161659) of Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) "Black Panthers" receives a final check before launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS <i>Saratoga</i> (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm. VA-35 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the <i>Saratoga</i> for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea from 7 August 1990 to 28 March 1991. The aircraft is armed with Mk 84 907 kg bombs.
SrA Chris U. Putman, USN
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