A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C "Hornet" assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) "Stingers" breaks the sound barrier above the aircraft carrier USS "Carl Vinson" (CVN-70) during an air power demonstration. "Carl Vinson" and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), were in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations returning to homeport after a Middle East and western Pacific deployment.