An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 catapults from USS Ronald Reagan

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 catapults from USS Ronald Reagan, a photo by Official U.S. Navy Imagery on Flickr.

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ARABIAN SEA (June 25, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 catapults from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Feddersen/Released) 110625-N-GL340-104

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, perform the “Fortus Maneuver”

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, perform the “Fortus Maneuver”, a photo by Official U.S. Navy Imagery on Flickr.

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DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 19, 2011) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the “Fortus Maneuver” at the Quad City Air Show during Quad Cities Navy Week. Quad Cities Navy Week 2011 is one of 21 Navy Weeks being held this year across the country. Navy Weeks are intended to show the investment Americans have made in their Navy as a Global Force for Good and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released) 110619-N-BA418-022

Aero Caribbean Ilyushin Il-18

Aero Caribbean Ilyushin Il-18, a photo by ahisgett on Flickr.

A-10 Warthog

110508-F-RH591-149, a photo by Official U.S. Air Force on Flickr.

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, May 8, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William Greer)