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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 flies above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan before a final approach to make an arrested landing, Pacific Ocean, Nov. 11, 2008. The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 flies above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan before a final approach to make an arrested landing, Pacific Ocean, Nov. 11, 2008. The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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