Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2007) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the
"Fighting Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 takes off
from the bow of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN
72) during flight operations. Lincoln conducted fixed-wing flight
operations today for the first time since completing a nine-month
dry-dock planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval
Shipyard. Lincoln is conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of
Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
Justin R. Blake (RELEASED)
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