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Iwo To, Japan (October 16, 2007) -- An FA-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, performs touch and go flight operations on the island 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-102 is forward deployed to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan as part of Carrier Air Wing Five. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gabriel S. Weber (RELEASED)

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US Navy
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F/A-18
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