AN F18 PILOT SPEAKS TO AMMUNITION HANDLERS ON THE USS CARL VINSON, 2001-11-11 (photo)

A US Navy jet fighter pilot speaks to ammunition handlers working on a laser guided bomb November 11, 2001 on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson somewhere in the Arabian Sea after he completed a bombing mission against Afghanistan. Behind is an F-18 Hornet jet fighter which just landed on the aircraft carrier. In Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the Northern Alliance had "effective control" of the key crossroads city of Mazar-i-Sharif, but was still meeting pockets of resistance, while British officials confirmed British troops were in Afghanistan assisting the alliance. Pentagon officials have been cautious about declaring a clear victory by the opposition in Mazar-i-Sharif, saying Taliban forces may stage a counterattack. REUTERS/Jim Hollander XX