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Catapult Testing Photos
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January 2008
While standing on the George H. W. Bush's (CVN 77)
4.5-acre flight deck, President George H. W. Bush and catapult
officer Lt. Scott Coonan signaled for a “deadload”
to be launched into the James River.
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January 2008
President George H. W. Bush signed his name to the first deadload
before it was launched, which also included the signatures
of shipbuilders who are building the George H. W. Bush
and sailors from the pre-commissioning unit who will take
the carrier to sea.
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January 2008
Catapult testing consists of launching large containers, called
deadloads, that are equal in weight to the planes that will
ultimately be launched off the flight deck.
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