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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (June 14, 2005) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to
the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two (VFA-2), conducts a
training flight over the Pacific Ocean near the coast Southern
California. The Super Hornet pictured is outfitted with an aerial
refueling system (ARS) pod and drop tanks. The tanker-configured Super
Hornet can carry more than 29,000 pounds of fuel including up to four
external 480-gallon tanks and a 330-gallon ARS. The Super Hornet
returns a tactical airborne tanker capability to the U.S. Navy's
carrier air wings, last provided by the KA-6D/A-6E Intruder. VFA-2 is
assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2), currently embarked aboard the
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is
at sea conducting readiness training in support of the Navy's Fleet
Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by Midshipman John Ivancic (RELEASED)
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