060414-N-0499M-189 Pacific Ocean (April 14, 2006) - F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the "Kestrels" Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Seven (VFA-137) sit on the flight deck prior to flight operations aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW 2) are currently underway to the Western Pacific for a scheduled six-month deployment. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class James R. McGury (RELEASED) US Navy 060414-N-0499M-189 F-A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Seven (VFA-137) sit on the flight deck

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