Caption:
The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 22, 2003) -- An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the
"Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) launches
from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV
63). Kitty Hawk and Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are deployed with
coalition forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the
multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate
Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam
Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd
Frantom. (RELEASED)
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