0903183610L-170 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, prepares for an arrested recovery aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan's arresting gear is unique to other carries as it only consists of three arresting wires, instead of four. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting a sustainment exercise in the Pacific Ocean. Navy

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Keywords: aircraft, carrier, landing