131103-N-EC099-051 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2013) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway conducting carrier qualifications. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles D. Gaddis IV/Released) F-18E of VFA-86 landing on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) 2013

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