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Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2008) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the aircraft carrier
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time. Carrier Air Wing 5 aircraft
flew off Kitty Hawk to join the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS
George Washington (CVN 73) in San Diego. George Washington will
replace Kitty Hawk as the Navy's only carrier operating from Japan in
September. Kitty Hawk is headed back to the U.S. mainland for
decommissioning in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (RELEASED)
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