070717-N-8591H-040 CORAL SEA (July 17, 2007) - Geoffrey David Shepherd, Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal, salutes as he passes side boys aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Shepherd visited Kitty Hawk for a flight in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the ÒDiamondbacksÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102. Australia recently purchased 24 similar Super Hornets. Kitty Hawk is nearly two months into her summer deployment. The ship recently finished a port visit to Sydney and is operating in the Coral Sea. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Hodge (RELEASED) US


070717-N-8591H-040 CORAL SEA (July 17, 2007) - Geoffrey David Shepherd, Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal, salutes as he passes side boys aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Shepherd visited Kitty Hawk for a flight in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the ÒDiamondbacksÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102. Australia recently purchased 24 similar Super Hornets. Kitty Hawk is nearly two months into her summer deployment. The ship recently finished a port visit to Sydney and is operating in the Coral Sea. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Hodge (RELEASED) US Navy 070717-N-8591H-040 Geoffrey David Shepherd, Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal, salutes as he passes side boys aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)


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