Arabian Gulf (Feb. 28, 2003) -- An F-14A Tomcat launches from one
of four stream powered catapults aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty
Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are
operating with coalition forces in support of Operation Southern Watch
and Enduring Freedom, and is the world's only permanently
forward-deployed aircraft carrier operating out of Yokosuka,
Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd
Frantom. (RELEASED)
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