An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft prepares to launch. An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on May 6, 2007. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on deployment in support of maritime security operations in the Mediterranean Sea. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.03 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 353482-W-IHU25-684.jpg Photo Gallery