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Yokosuka, Japan (April 18, 2005) -- Sailors assigned to the Air Department, conduct maintenance on catapult one aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a routine availability. Kitty Hawk has four steam-powered catapults aboard her flight deck. Currently in port, Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the U.S. Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Benjamin Dennis (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 April 18, 2005
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate Airman Benjamin Dennis
Caption Writer
 LT j.g. Chris Bishop, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CV 63
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Not available