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U.S. Navy plane captains stand by as their aircraft are launched during flight operations onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on May 6, 2006. The Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are operating in the South China Sea.

U.S. Navy plane captains stand by as their aircraft are launched.

U.S. Navy plane captains stand by as their aircraft are launched during flight operations onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on May 6, 2006. The Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are operating in the South China Sea.

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