Caption:
Pacific Ocean (May 19, 2005) -- An aircraft director signals an F/A-18F
Super Hornet, assigned to the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter
Squadron One Two Two (VFA-122), to approach the catapult for launch
from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
VFA-122 is the Pacific Fleet Replacement Squadron for the Navy's newest
strike fighter, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Reagan is currently
underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting carrier qualifications for
west coast Fleet Replacement Squadrons. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kitt Amaritnant (RELEASED)
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