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An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter from Strike Fighter Squadron 154 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, May 22, 2009. The USS John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing 9 are on a six-month deployment.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter from Strike Fighter Squadron 154 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, May 22, 2009. The USS John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing 9 are on a six-month deployment.

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