Caption:
Sydney, Australia (July 8, 2005) -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned
to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27),
sits chained-down on the flight deck aboard the conventionally powered
aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) moored in the port of Sydney,
Australia. This is the first time Kitty Hawk has had a port-of-call in
Sydney since 2001. Kitty Hawk, its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing
Five (CVW-5), and the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63)
arrived for a port visit July 3. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate
3rd Class Bo J. Flannigan (RELEASED)
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