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Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) -- An F/A-18E from the "Royal Maces" of
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, launches from the flight deck aboard
the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington
is conducting flight deck qualifications off the coast of southern
California with Carrier Air Wing 5 for the first time. George
Washington departed San Diego Aug. 21 en route to Yokosuka, Japan,
where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M.
Hageman (RELEASED)
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