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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during night flight operations in the Gulf of Oman on Nov. 1, 2010. The aircraft is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137, which supports maritime security and theater security cooperation efforts.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during night flight operations in the Gulf of Oman on Nov. 1, 2010. The aircraft is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137, which supports maritime security and theater security cooperation efforts.

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