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An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113, holds in the port observation position on a British Royal Air Force L-1011 refueling aircraft while another Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 14 takes on fuel over Southern Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2008. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and CVW 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan.

HORNETS REFUELED

An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113, holds in the port observation position on a British Royal Air Force L-1011 refueling aircraft while another Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 14 takes on fuel over Southern Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2008. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and CVW 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan.

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