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A visit to the USS Midway, 2013

In this picture, dated Nov 2013, my younger son, Joey is mimicking the "go" signal given to pilots signaling that it's okay to launch from the Aircraft carrier. The USS Midway uses a steam catapult system to launch an airplane. This allows the the plane to get up to speed so when it leaves the deck, it has enough power to take flight and not fall into the ocean.
A visit to the USS Midway, 2013
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