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Airman Kyle Sanders confirms the weight of an F/A-18E Super Hornet prior to launch aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 15, 2006. The Nimitz is under way off the coast of Southern California.

WEIGHING IN

Airman Kyle Sanders confirms the weight of an F/A-18E Super Hornet prior to launch aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 15, 2006. The Nimitz is under way off the coast of Southern California.

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