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A U.S. Navy crewmember shows pilots the weight of an awaiting aircraft prior to launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis currently undwerway for carrier qualifications in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California, July 11, 2006.

Prior to Launch

A U.S. Navy crewmember shows pilots the weight of an awaiting aircraft prior to launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis currently undwerway for carrier qualifications in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California, July 11, 2006.

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