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Caption:
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Nov. 6, 2002 -- Flight deck
crewmembers conduct an aircraft barricade rigging exercises on the
shipÕs flight deck. Nylon straps which are supported between two
hydraulically operated stanchions from a net across the deck to stop
aircraft making an emergency landing, when landing gear has failed or
sustained damage. Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing
Five (CVW-5) is currently underway providing a forward presence in the
Asian Pacific area of operation, while conducting scheduled training
and exercises with regional allies. Kitty Hawk is the Navy's only
permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and is home ported in
Yokosuka, Japan. US Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class
Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
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