030314-N-1810F-011 Arabian Gulf (Mar. 14, 2003) -- Loaded with AIM-54C ÒPhoenixÓ and AIM-9 ÒSidewinderÓ missiles, an F-14A Tomcat assigned to the ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) launches from 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 and Southern Watch. 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

---

030314-N-1810F-011 Arabian Gulf (Mar. 14, 2003) -- Loaded with AIM-54C ÒPhoenixÓ and AIM-9 ÒSidewinderÓ missiles, an F-14A Tomcat assigned to the ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) launches from 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 and Southern Watch. 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-011 an F-14A Tomcat launches from the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

---

Size: 1958px × 1276px
Photo credit: © PJF Military Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -14a, 63, aircraft, armed, conflict, cv, forces, hawk, kitty, launch, military, oef, states, tomcat, united, uss, war