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An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 30, 2010. The aircraft is assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, which is conducting carrier qualifications to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

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An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 30, 2010. The aircraft is assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113, which is conducting carrier qualifications to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

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