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A U.S. Navy plane director signals an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft prior to launching from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean on July 9, 2007. The Eisenhower is conducting carrier qualifications.

A U.S. Navy plane director signals an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft.

A U.S. Navy plane director signals an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft prior to launching from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean on July 9, 2007. The Eisenhower is conducting carrier qualifications.

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