Keywords: US Navy 090526-N-7656T-066 Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush watches from.jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN May 26 2009 Former U S President George H W Bush watches from Barbara a specially painted tow-tractor as an F/A-18F Super Hornet is catapulted off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS GEORGE H W Bush CVN 77 Bush the aircraft carrier's namesake was aboard to watch flight deck operations fulfilling a wish he made in 2006 at the ship's christening U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Tackitt/Released 2009-05-26 090526-N-7656T-066 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 71981 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Tackitt PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS George H W Bush CVN-77 George H W Bush Aircraft carrier take offs Ship christenings in the United States Navy |