A sailor balances on the afterburner as he removes protective tape. A sailor balances on the afterburner as he removes protective tape from the exhaust of one the engines of an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on April 16, 2006. The Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are operating in the South China Sea. The sailor and the Hornet are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 2, deployed aboard the Lincoln from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 300902-G-TIF06-611.jpg Photo Gallery