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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 102 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Valiant Shield 2014 in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2014.

HORNET LAUNCH

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 102 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Valiant Shield 2014 in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2014.

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