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Caption:
Philippine Sea (June 11, 2003) -- An Aviation Boatswain's Mate quickly
clears himself away from the E-2C Hawkeye from the "Golden Hawks" of
Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Two (VAW-112) after verifying
that the aircraft is properly connected to the catapult shuttle seconds
before launching from one of four steam driven catapults during flight
operations. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and her escorts will remain
in the Western Pacific while the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk
undergoes maintenance in order to maintain a responsible defensive
posture in the region. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Airman
Dustin Howell. (RELEASED)
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