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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron 86 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Mediterranean Sea, June 28, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch

Hornet Launch

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron 86 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Mediterranean Sea, June 28, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch

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