From HRMilitary.com:
Gerald R. Ford carrier's new aircraft catapult system launches first live Super HornetsMore at http://www.dailypress.com/news/military/dp-nws-emals-20110103,0,2635164.story
Gerald R. Ford carrier's new aircraft catapult system launches first live Super Hornets
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The oft-maligned new aircraft-launching equipment that will be installed on the U.S. Navy's new class of aircraft carriers successfully catapulted four F/A-18E Super Hornets off a land-based runway late last month, the Navy and the equipment's manufacturer said.