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An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, March 4, 2010. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are deployed to promote peace, regional cooperation and stability in the Western Pacific region.

NIMITZ AIRCRAFT

An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, March 4, 2010. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are deployed to promote peace, regional cooperation and stability in the Western Pacific region.

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