A plane captain signals to the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet A plane captain signals to the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship conducts flight operations in the Arabian Sea on April 25, 2012. The Nimitz class carrier is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 596506-C-UHD88-012.jpg Photo Gallery