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An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 9, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

Hornet Takeoff

An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 9, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

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