Catapult Tow Bar Launch

A look back to 1986 with a flight deck crewman guiding an F/A-18A Hornet into the catapult shuttle, you can see the tow bar about to drop into place aboard USS Coral Sea CV 43. This was a vast improvement over the bridle launch system. #catapult #flynavy #usscoralsea #cv43 #f18 #f18hornet #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari