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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 2, 2014.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 2, 2014.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 2, 2014.

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