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Sailors stand on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson after the successful launch of a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137 during night operations in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 4, 2016. Navy photo by Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart

Night Launch

Sailors stand on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson after the successful launch of a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137 during night operations in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 4, 2016. Navy photo by Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart

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