A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet, top, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepare to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Aug. 20, 2013, while underway in the Gulf of Oman.
MC3 Nathan R. McDonald
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