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An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six tests its flare countermeasures system prior to beginning a close air support mission over Afghanistan Nov. 7, 2007, to support ground forces in the area. VFA-136 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing One embarked on USS Enterprise.

TESTING FLARES

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six tests its flare countermeasures system prior to beginning a close air support mission over Afghanistan Nov. 7, 2007, to support ground forces in the area. VFA-136 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing One embarked on USS Enterprise.

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