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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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Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
F/A-18
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