Caption:
STRAIGHT OF JUAN DE FUCA (Oct. 6, 2007) -- An F/A-18 Hornet attached to
the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 conducts a "touch
and go" landing and takeoff aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air demonstration for a "Friends
and Family Day Cruise." Friends and family of Sailors stationed aboard
the Lincoln joined their Sailors for the shipÕs afternoon
transit from Victoria, British Columbia to its homeport of Everett.
Lincoln returned to Everett following 19 days away conducting Fleet
Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications (FRS CQ), participating in
San Diego's Sea and Air Parade, and a three-day port visit to Victoria.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordon R.
Beesley (RELEASED)
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