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web_080130-n-0555b-059 (2) (Medium)
080130-N-0555B-059
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2008) - The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Rough Riders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, salutes the catapult officer, or "shooter," before launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine carrier operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) Christopher D. Blachly.
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web_080130-n-0555b-059 (2) (Medium)
080130-N-0555B-059
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2008) - The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Rough Riders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, salutes the catapult officer, or "shooter," before launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine carrier operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) Christopher D. Blachly.
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