Captured from the carrier's island, an F-8 Crusader blasts off the bow catapult of USS Ticonderoga in a cloud of steam during Vietnam War flight operations. Below, flight deck crewmen in their distinctive color-coded jerseys crouch near the catwalk, each color signifying a specialized role -- from ordnance handling to catapult operation -- in the high-tempo, hazardous work of carrier aviation. Project: 218116