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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Fighting Vigilantes” of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean, March 30, 2006.

Hornet Launch

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Fighting Vigilantes” of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean, March 30, 2006.

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