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    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts flight operations [Image 6 of 8]

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    A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet (bureau number 102) is captured launching or landing on an aircraft carrier flight deck over open ocean. The image is taken from an elevated angle showing the full flight deck with motion blur indicating high speed. A second aircraft is faintly visible in the background further down the deck.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    08.04.2026

    Photo by Seaman Apprentice Lucy Fleming 

    USS Carl Vinson   

    An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, launches from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), August 4, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Lucy Fleming)

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    Date Taken: 08.04.2026
    Date Posted: 08.23.2026 14:42
    Photo ID: 9881912
    VIRIN: 260804-N-OR621-3321
    Resolution: 4700x3133
    Size: 1.77 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 3
    Downloads: 0

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