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    An F/A-18C Hornet and F/A-18E Super Hornetprepare to launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). [Image 53 of 58]

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    An F/A-18C Hornet and F/A-18E Super Hornetprepare to launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

    200816-N-JX182-1025 ARABIAN SEA (August 16, 2020) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, prepare to launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles DeParlier)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2020
    Date Posted: 08.24.2020 03:40
    Photo ID: 6316788
    VIRIN: 200816-N-JX182-1025
    Resolution: 4083x2562
    Size: 932.23 KB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA

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