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The catapult shooter ducks as an F/A-18 Hornet hurtles down the catapult of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as the ship conducts flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 12, 1999.

An F/A-18 Hornet hurtles down the catapult of the USS Enterprise.

The catapult shooter ducks as an F/A-18 Hornet hurtles down the catapult of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as the ship conducts flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 12, 1999.

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