A US Navy pilot confirms the weight of his F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft prior to launch from the flight deck of the nuclear Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis January 28, 2015 in the East China Sea.

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A US Navy pilot confirms the weight of his F-15 fighter aircraft prior to launch from the flight deck of the nuclear Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis January 28, 2015 in the East China Sea.

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Size: 5150px × 3437px
Location: East China Sea
Photo credit: © US Navy Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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