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Five levels below, F/A-18s were catapulting off the flight deck and headed toward Iran, but they would make sure to stay away from the 12-mile border that encompasses Iranian airspace, Navy officials said.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2019

Others were catapulting jets of matter into space at close to the speed of light.

From Time Magazine Archive