At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Nov. 9, 2002 -- An
F-14 Tomcat assigned to the "Black Knights" of Fighter Squadron
One Five Four (VF-154) ignites its afterburners during a launch from
one of four steam driven catapults on the ship's flight deck.
Kitty Hawk is the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft
carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
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