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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2025) — An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 is guided onto the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea, April 30, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carson Croom)
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NIKON D750
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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
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4
SHUTTERSPEED
1/4000
ISO
50
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