A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 9, 2013. The Ronald Reagan and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 were underway conducting carrier qualifications.
MC3 Charles D. Gaddis IV
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