F/A-18 LAUNCH — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Meyer, signals to the catapult shooter that his hands are clear from the panel during the launching of an F/A-18A+ Hornet, assigned to the "Silver Eagles" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 on the flight deck aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 23, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Gregory A. Pierot
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