An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia in December, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter visited the carrier with India's Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar to demonstrate US Navy aircraft carrier flight operations. Photo: AFP An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia in December, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter visited the carrier with India's Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar to demonstrate US Navy aircraft carrier flight operations. Photo: AFP
An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia in December, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter visited the carrier with India's Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar to demonstrate US Navy aircraft carrier flight operations. Photo: AFP
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An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia in December, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter visited the carrier with India's Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar to demonstrate US Navy aircraft carrier flight operations. Photo: AFP An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia in December, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter visited the carrier with India's Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar to demonstrate US Navy aircraft carrier flight operations. Photo: AFP
An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia in December, 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter visited the carrier with India's Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar to demonstrate US Navy aircraft carrier flight operations. Photo: AFP
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