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Airman Charlie Forshee, a plane captain assigned to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron 41, signals the pilot to start up the engine of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, off the coast of Southern California, Feb. 27, 2007.

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Airman Charlie Forshee, a plane captain assigned to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron 41, signals the pilot to start up the engine of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, off the coast of Southern California, Feb. 27, 2007.

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