A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Nov. 7, 2013, in the South China Sea. The George Washington and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 were on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
MC3 Paolo Bayas
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