A U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet made its first carrier launch and landing aboard the USS John C. Stennis on Jan. 18, 1997. U.S. Navy test pilot Lt. Frank Morley was at the controls of the two-seat F/A-18F-1. The takeoff and landing were part of a two-week period of initial sea trials to test the Super Hornet's ability to operate from the deck of a carrier.