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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 conducts a touch-and-go landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 13, 2011. The George Washington is conducting a summer patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 conducts a touch-and-go landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 13, 2011. The George Washington is conducting a summer patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

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