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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2007) -- An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, launches off the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are deployed in the 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P. Lapierre (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 August 25, 2007
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P. Lapierre
Caption Writer
 LT Christopher Bishop, Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 68
Other Visible Equipment
 F/A-18C Hornet
Plane Number
 402
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Sunliners (VFA-81)
Comments/Notes
 Plane launching from waist catapult, view from flight deck edge