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Aircraft Carrier style (Chinese: 航母style), also referred to as Shootering on the English-speaking net, is a Chinese photo fad that involves extending your right hand while kneeling your left knee with your right leg bent, emulating the “Shooter” pose, which is a military gesture used to signal the release of fighter jets onboard. The initial fad sparked in China after footage the first successful landing on chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning[1] was released.
Origin
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On November 23, 2012, a J-15 fighter jet successfully land on the on China’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning, marking a milestone for the carrier, with it being it’s first landing in its history. After the land, the jet was then filmed taking off the carrier, during which, two unknown flight deck officers seen giving a signal of the jet taking off.
Spread
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At the same time of the news of jet’s landing began circulating on Chinese news stations, images of Chinese netizens imitating the two flight deck officers started surfacing.
Notable Examples
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External Reference
[1]Wikipedia – Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning