PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black
Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 breaks the sound barrier during
an air power demonstration for participants of a tiger cruise aboard
the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C.
Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., after completing a
seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)