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An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 27, 2013. The Theodore Roosevelt is underway preparing for future deployments. The aircraft is assigned to Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 106.

PREPARING TO FLY

An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 27, 2013. The Theodore Roosevelt is underway preparing for future deployments. The aircraft is assigned to Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 106.

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