Keywords: US Navy 030129-N-5821P-011 hornet launches.jpg en At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Jan 29 2003 -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven VFA-27 is launched from one of four steam powered catapults off the ship s flight deck Kitty Hawk is the world s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka Japan U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jason T Poplin RELEASED 2003-01-29 030129-N-5821P-011 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4336 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jason T Poplin PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 F/A-18C Hornet on flight decks Strike Fighter Squadron 27 United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier launches |