An F/A-18C Hornet taking off from the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhowe

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October 3, 2012 - An F/A-18C Hornet of VFA-131 Wildcats during flight operations on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Photo credit: © Gert Kromhout/Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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