Keywords: US Navy 020424-N-9849W-003 USS Kitty Hawk - Hornet launch.jpg en At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 Apr 24 2002 -- An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Fighter Attack Squadron One Nine Two VFA-192 takes to the air after launching from the ship s flight deck Kitty Hawk is providing a forward presence in the Asia-Pacific region conducting training and exercises with its regional allies Kitty Hawk is the Navy s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier operating out of Yokosuka Japan U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class John E Wood RELEASED 2002-04-24 020424-N-9849W-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1374 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class John E Wood PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier launches |