n F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to make an arrested landing.

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Philippine Sea, August 20, 2013 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) as the guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG-88), left, and USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) are underway in the background.

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