021205-N-1810F-008 At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Dec. 5, 2002 -- An F-14A ÒTomcatÓ pilot conducts last minute checks before entering his aircraft. 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 021205-N-1810F-008 last minute checks

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