F/A-18F Super Hornet

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are conducting pilot qualifications and will be taking part in Los Angeles Navy Week 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brian Brannon/Released)

F/A-18F Super Hornet

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 6, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 performs a high-speed flyby during training for a Tiger Cruise air power demonstration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared M. King/Released)

F/A-18C Hornet

An F/A-18C Hornet from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the Indonesian International Fleet Review, which commemorates the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence.

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F-18 Landing

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2007) - An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis, Kitty Hawk and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield 2007, the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area, the exercise includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.