I love these photos of F-18 Hornet jets launching from the Carl Vinson.

Via Flickr:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 8, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launches from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Nicolas C. Lopez / RELEASED)