Caption:
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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