050817-N-3488C-151 USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), At Sea (August 17, 2005) – An F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-192," Golden Dragons," breaks the sound barrier alongside the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). The USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) is currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class (AW) Jonathan Chandler. Sonic boom 050817-N-3488C-151

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