McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet

120116-N-YB753-113 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2012) A shooter signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans to support coalition efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Morales/Released)