Caption:
Atlantic Ocean (Dec. 5, 2005) -- An F/A-18 Hornet, assigned to the
"Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Six (VFA-106),
prepares for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft
carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). VFA-106 is the East Coast
Fleet Replacement Squadron for all models of the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft
and is stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. Eisenhower is
currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier
qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Lithographer 1st Class Patrick W.
Gould (RELEASED)
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