Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Jan. 23, 2007) -- Pilots conducts a pre-flight
inspection on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights"
of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) on the flight deck
aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
Stennis is conducting carrier qualifications with embarked Carrier Air
Wing Nine (CVW-9) off the coast of Southern California prior to
transiting west to bolster security in U.S. Central Command area of
operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Jon Hyde (RELEASED)
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