030314-N-1810F-010 Arabian Gulf (Mar. 14, 2003) -- A plane captain assigned to the ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) goes through all of the pre-flight checks, signaling to the pilots the status of all the aircraftÕs moveable parts on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Kitty Hawk is the NavyÕs only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RE


030314-N-1810F-010 Arabian Gulf (Mar. 14, 2003) -- A plane captain assigned to the ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) goes through all of the pre-flight checks, signaling to the pilots the status of all the aircraftÕs moveable parts on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Kitty Hawk is the NavyÕs only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED) US Navy 030314-N-1810F-010 A plane captain goes through all of the pre-flight checks


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