Caption:
Philippine Sea (Dec. 4, 2006) -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to
Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-72) launches off the flight deck
of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during cyclic flight operations. VFA-27,
which operates from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, is one of the
nine squadrons and detachments assigned to Carrier Air Wing Five and
currently embarked aboard Kitty Hawk during a regularly scheduled
deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Jarod Hodge (RELEASED)
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