140512-N-TP834-069 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2014) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner ) F-18E of VFA-81 launching from USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in May 2014

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