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    USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts flight operations [Image 13 of 26]

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    A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet (bureau number 311) is captured in a low-altitude flight over open ocean, likely just after a catapult launch from an aircraft carrier. The aircraft is in full afterburner with visible vapor contrails streaming from the wingtip launch rails. The image is taken from an elevated vantage point, possibly from the carrier's island or flight deck.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    08.29.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lucy Fleming 

    USS Carl Vinson   

    An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, launches from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 29, 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 3rd Class Lucy Fleming)

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    Date Taken: 08.29.2026
    Date Posted: 09.11.2026 17:28
    Photo ID: 9921654
    VIRIN: 260829-N-OR621-3521
    Resolution: 2535x1688
    Size: 1.08 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
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    Three individuals are posed together aboard what appears to be the bridge of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. The central figure, identified on the certificate as CTRSN Maricruz Crump, is holding a 'Golden Eagle of the Day' award certificate dated 29 August 2026. She is flanked by two others, one in a green civilian shirt and one in Navy working uniform.
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