Indian Ocean, International Waters. 27 April, 2026. A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 105, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush operating in support of Operation Epic Fury, April 27, 2025, on the Indian Ocean. Credit: Handout/U.S Navy Photo/Alamy Live News

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