On 4 December, the carriers launched their planes against the targets.

A carrier can launch only 24 F-14's - assuming they are all combat-ready, which is unlikely.

Suddenly, the carrier launched two objects the size of small shuttles.

Late in the day, the carriers launched an air strike; and, when darkness came, many planes had not returned.

Meanwhile, the carrier launched planes, maintaining the start of a continuous air patrol over the area.

During the peak of the war a carrier typically launched 9 to 13 thousand sorties.

Looks like the carrier is launching the Yaks at us.

On 10 and 11 July, the carriers launched planes against Tokyo.

Four days later, the carriers launched their planes to hit Okinawa.

The next day, the carriers again launched successful strikes on Formosa.