Undisclosed Location, United States. 27 March, 2026. U.S. Navy sailors tow a F/A-18E Super Hornet, with the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron 14, off the hangar bay elevator to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury, March 27, 2026, from an undisclosed location. Credit: US Navy/U.S. Navy/Alamy Live News

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