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IWO JIMA (Sept. 28, 2009) -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 touches down on the runway of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, during field carrier landing practice (FCLP). FCLP drills are used to simulate landing jets on aircraft carriers at sea. VFA-27 is forward deployed to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. U.S. Navy photo by Sandra Arnold (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 Sept. 28, 2009
Photographer
 Sandra Arnold
Caption Writer
 Oscar Sosa
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 F/A-18
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Not available