Undisclosed Location, United States. 09 May, 2026. A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter aircraft, with the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron 14, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury and the blockade of Iran, May 9, 2026, on the Arabian Sea.Credit: US Navy/U.S. Navy/Alamy Live News

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