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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 20, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Hornet Takeoff

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 20, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

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