051028-N-4843B-072 Pacific Ocean (Oct. 28, 2005) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14), prepares for launch from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Dominique V. Brown (RELEASED) US Navy 051028-N-4843B-072 An F-A-18E Super Hornet

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