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Catapult crewmen signal the plane director during flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

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Catapult crewmen signal the plane director, not shown, during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, Feb. 21, 2018, during a regularly scheduled deployment. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan M. Kinee

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