
July 6, 2023, California, Pacific Ocean: Members of the flight deck crew aboard US Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson prepare to hook up an EA-18G Growler to a catapult. Student aviators, flying F/A-18 Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, and F-35C Lightning IIs, were conducting carrier qualification (CQ) missions as part of their training. (Credit Image: © David Barak/ZUMA Press Wire)
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