A man in a green vest and helmet is sitting in front of a hatch on the runway. The lid offers little protection from the wind - and even less from the fighter jet that is right here on the USS George H.W. Bush will start. It's a stormy day at sea. Wind speeds of 100 kilometers are predicted. The deck is now even more dangerous than usual.

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