Posted 6/5/2011
An F/A-18C Hornet breaks the sound barrier over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an air power demonstration in the Pacific Ocean, May 31, 2011. Thye Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The hornet is part of the Strike Fighter Squadron 113. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James R. Evans