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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Persian Gulf, March 27, 2007.

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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Persian Gulf, March 27, 2007.

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