A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 102 hurtles past flight deck crewmen as it catapults from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during carrier qualifications in the Pacific Ocean on May 30, 2006. Crews and aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 5 are conducting the carrier qualifications in preparation for an underway period.

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