F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from USS Abraham Lincoln [Image 29 of 29]

PERSIAN GULF, AT SEA

02.13.2012

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Colby Neal 

U.S. Navy           

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

• Date Taken: 02.13.2012
• Date Posted: 02.13.2012 23:39
• Photo ID: 524032
• VIRIN: 120213-N-YL945-122
• Resolution: 2400x1500
• Size: 1.26 MB
• Location: PERSIAN GULF, AT SEA