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An F/A-18C Hornet launches from a waist catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, March 16, 2009. Ronald Reagan performed about 65 launches and recoveries during the day's flight operations.

CATAPULT POWER

An F/A-18C Hornet launches from a waist catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, March 16, 2009. Ronald Reagan performed about 65 launches and recoveries during the day's flight operations.

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