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Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) -- An F/A-18E from the "Royal Maces" of
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on 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 (CVW) 5 for the first time. George
Washington departed San Diego Aug. 21 en route to Yokosuka, Japan,
where the ship will replace aircraft carrier the 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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