A U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C-27-MC "Hornet" (BuNo 163476) assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) "Blue Diamonds" flies over the aircraft carrier USS "Nimitz" (CVN-68) in the Mediterranean Sea. VFA-146 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard the "Nimitz" for a deployment to the Western Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in 2013.