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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during the Carrier Air Wing 5 fly off in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21, 2014.

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during the Carrier Air Wing 5 fly off in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21, 2014.

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