0907273038W-271 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are conducting operations off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Navy

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