110702KF029-097 ARABIAN SEA (July 2, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 makes an arrested recovery on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy

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