120225-N-DR144-1081 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr. Warren Tomlinson and Lt. j.g. Josh Raymond, breaks formation to land as an F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. j.g. Christopher Montague and Cmdr. Fernando Garcia, all assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, continues in the landing pattern over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
120225-N-DR144-321 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet flown by Cmdr. Craig Sicola, and another F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 form up after an aerial refueling during a mission flown from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
120225-N-DR144-146 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Lt. Michael Loringer, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
120225-N-DR144-854 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) Lt. Michael Loringer, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, holds formation as his F/A-18F Super Hornet receives fuel from an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 flown by Cmdr. Michael River during a mission flown from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
120225-N-DR144-875 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) Lt. Michael Loringer, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, repositions his F/A-18F Super Hornet after receiving fuel from an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, flown by Cmdr. Michael River during a mission flown from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
120225-N-DR144-754 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2012) From top; an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, flown by Lt. Cmdr. Warren Tomlinson and Lt. j.g. Josh Raymond, an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 flown by Lt. Daniel Solfelt, an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, flown by Cmdr. Craig Sicola, and an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 flown by Lt. Taylor Hesse, fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and CVW 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
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