A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C <i>Hornet</i> from Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34) takes off from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Carl Vinson</i> (CVN-70) in the South China Sea on 12 April 2017. VFA-34 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the Carl Vinson for a deployment to the Western Pacific in 2017.<br>
The aircraft was also the personal aircraft of the Commander, Air Group (CAG) of CVW-2.
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown, United States Navy
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