Takeoff Talk A sailor prepares the pilots inside the cockpit of an FA-18F Super Hornet before takeoff on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2017. The sailor is an aviation ordnanceman assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 2. Navy photo by Seaman Jake Cannady SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.33 MB) Credit: Seaman Jake Cannady VIRIN: 170215-N-CG677-107A.JPG Photo Gallery