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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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Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
F/A-18
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