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Two F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft fly over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, Feb. 22, 2017. The pilots are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

Flying Hornets

Two F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft fly over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, Feb. 22, 2017. The pilots are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

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