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At sea aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Jan. 27, 2003 -- Sailors watch as an FA-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Top Hatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four (VFA-14) prepares to land on the ship's flight deck during Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFX).  JTFX is designed to test and evaluate a battle group's reactions to multiple wartime scenarios from small craft attacks to land-based missile attacks and is the final certification for a battle group preparing to deploy.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson.  (RELEASED)

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US Navy
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F/A-18
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