I didn't say he was over the carrier, but look at the plane real close in relation with the edge of the carrier deck and it looks like he is pointed inwards at somewhere around 10-20 degrees. The picture is taken with about 25% of the ship left to fly by and he appears to be about 50 yards at the most from the deck, there is a good chance he would have either hit the deck, or come very close to hitting the deck. Also look at the vertical stabalizers on the plane, and most importantly the rudders, there does not appear to be any left rudder which would be the only thing that would hold the plane in the air. And though it is just based upon a slight look it looks like the pilot is giving it up elevator which would slam the plane right into the side of the ship. I think that whoever did the pic took a picture of the jet turning and threw it next to an aircraft carrier with very careful layering and editing. Of course I have no way to prove that it is a fake, but that is my first notion by looking at it.