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An F/A-18 Hornet taxis to a catapult prior to launching off the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman, Feb. 22, 2008.

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An F/A-18 Hornet taxis to a catapult prior to launching off the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman, Feb. 22, 2008.

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