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USS KITTY HAWK, at sea (Sept. 19, 2007) - An F/A-18C Hornet from the Strike Fighter Squadron 192 Golden Dragons launches from USS Kitty Hawk's (CV 63) flight deck during flight operations Sept. 19.  During a catapult launch aircraft accelerate from 0 to 180 miles per hour in less than two seconds.  Kitty Hawk is nearly four months into its summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.   U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kyle D. Gahlau
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Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 F/A-18
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