Caption:
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 14, 2003) -- Loaded with AIM-54C Phoenix and
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, an F-14A Tomcat assigned to the "Black
Knights" of Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) launches from the
flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and her
embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are operating in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. 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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