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Caption:
IWO TO, Japan (Oct. 16, 2007) -- An FA-18/F Super Hornet assigned to
the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, prepares to
launch from the runway 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 (CVW) 5. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
Seaman Gabriel S. Weber (RELEASED)
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