110712DS193-002 INDIAN OCEAN (July 12, 2011) An F/A-18F Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 prepares to launch off the number four catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington has four steam-powered catapults capable of launching aircraft from zero to nearly 200 miles an hour in less than 200 feet. George Washington is underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Navy

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