Caption:
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Feb. 14, 2003 -- An
F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter
Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) makes an arrested landing on the ship's
flight deck. Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five
(CVW-5) were ordered to the Central Command Area of Responsibility to
join coalition forces. 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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