Petty Officer 3rd Class Doug Bellew displays the weight of an F/A-18F Super Hornet to the catapult safety officer before take off on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing 11 are conducting tailored ship's training availability off the coast of Southern California.

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