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An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft is catapulted off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean on March 22, 2006. The Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 151.

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft is catapulted off the flight deck.

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft is catapulted off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean on March 22, 2006. The Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 151.

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