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An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron 154 launches from the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis, Feb. 26, 2007, while under way in the Arabian Sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron 154 launches from the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis, Feb. 26, 2007, while under way in the Arabian Sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations.

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