110531-N-DR144-524 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 deploys flares alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an air power demonstration. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released) US Navy 110531-N-DR144-524 An F-A-18E Super Hornet deploys flares alongside USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an air power demonstration

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