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PERSIAN GULF (June 8, 2007) -- Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 move into position on the waist catapults during flight operations as the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) steams alongside the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet conducting maritime operations and supporting troops participating in the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristen Allen (RELEASED)

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US Navy
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F/A-18
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