File:USS John C Stennis (CVN-74) & HMS Illustrious (R 06).jpg

Summary
File:USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) & HMS Illustrious (R 06).jpg The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) (left), steams alongside the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (R 06) in the Persian Gulf on April 9, 1998. The two ships are operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq. DoD photo by Airman Robert Baker, U.S. Navy.