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Guided by the waist catapualt spotter and watched by safety personnel and the deck-edge catapualt operater, an F/A-18C from  Strike Fighter Squadron Nine Seven (VFA-97) prepares for a launch from  the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk  and  her embarked airwing are in the Arabian Gulf during a scheduled  six month deployment supporting Operation Southern Watch; the  United Nations Sanctions against Iraq.  U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Chief Mahlon K. Miller. (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
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Photographer
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Caption Writer
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Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 F/A-18
Other Visible Equipment
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Plane Number
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Base
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Tail Code
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Squadron
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Comments/Notes
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