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Caption:
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2009) -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike
Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 does a fly-over during flight operations
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is
underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification
after completing its scheduled refueling complex overhaul at Northrop
Grumman Shipbuilding. The overhaul was an extensive yard period that
all Nimitz-class aircraft carriers go through near the mid-point of
their 50-year life cycle. Carl Vinson's nuclear fuel was replenished
and the ship's services and infrastructure upgraded to make her the
most state-of-the-art aircraft carrier in the fleet. U.S. Navy
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen
Rowe (RELEASED)
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