221231-N-DU622-1266 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 31, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to participate in a long-range maritime strike demonstration. Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)

---

Size: 2313px × 1464px
Photo credit: © APFootage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aircraft, aviation, carrier, nimitz, underway