021207-N-1810F-003 At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Dec. 7, 2002 -- An F/A-18C ÒHornetÓ launches from one of four steam powered catapults on the shipÕs flight deck. Kitty Hawk is the NavyÕs only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED) US Navy 021207-N-1810F-003 F-A-18C Hornet launches from one of four steam powered catapults on the ship%%5Ersquo,s flight deck

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