0612048158F-221 Pacific Ocean (Dec. 4, 2006) - An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81) prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. Navy

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