An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft launches. An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 97 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) while in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 15, 2012. The John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.03 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 350082-V-MNF69-489.jpg Photo Gallery