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Steam from the steam-powered catapult of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) surrounds flight deck crewman and an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft as they prepare to launch the aircraft in the North Arabian Sea on March 16, 2007. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the area.

Steam from the steam-powered catapult surrounds flight deck crewman.

Steam from the steam-powered catapult of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) surrounds flight deck crewman and an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft as they prepare to launch the aircraft in the North Arabian Sea on March 16, 2007. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the area.

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