PACIFIC OCEAN â (Oct. 18, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 is launched from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the âArgonautsâ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 stands by. Nimitz is underway to complete flight deck certification and carrier qualification for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Weston A. Mohr/Released)
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