090408-N-2610F-340 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2009) Lightning strikes behind two F/A-18C Hornet strike fighters from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released) US Navy 090408-N-2610F-340 Lightning strikes behind two F-A-18C Hornet strike fighters from the

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