Mandatory Credit: Photo by MC2 Alan Gragg / Rex Features ( 1247735a )
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during night flight operations. VFA-137 is part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theatre security cooperation efforts.
Super Hornet fighter launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, Gulf of Oman - 01 Nov 2010