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| Keywords: US Navy 021106-N-1810F-016 F-A-18 Hornet launches from USS Kitty Hawk.jpg en At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Nov 6 2002 -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven VFA-27 launches from catapult three one of four steam driven catapult systems on the ship s flight deck During a catapult launch the Hornet will reach a speed of 175 mph 152 knots in 21/2 seconds and in just 250 feet 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 2002-11-06 021106-N-1810F-016 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 3267 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Pictures by Mass Communication Specialist Todd Frantom F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier launches Strike Fighter Squadron 27 United States Navy | ||||
