110603-N-TU221-066 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released) US Navy 110603-N-TU221-066 An F-A-18C Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

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