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AJAX NEWS & FEATURE SERVICE (OMA-7). 5 OCT 2001. OMAN. BRITISH ROYAL NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS ILLUSTRIOUS STEAMS AT SPEED IN THE GULF OF OMAN AS SHE PREPARES TO LAUNCH HARRIER GR7 JETS. A ROYAL NAVAL AIR SQUADRON SEA KING HELO OVERS NEARBY WAITING TO LAND ON. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX. REF:CD/SS/SH7-8.