0701233729H-075 Pacific Ocean (Jan. 23, 2007) - Pilots conducts a pre-flight inspection on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting carrier qualifications with embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) off the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in Central Command area of operations. Navy

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