Keywords: US Navy 040812-N-3488C-001 An F-A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102), launches.jpg en Pacific Ocean Aug 12 2004 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two VFA-102 launches from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk equipped with a Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP The Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP is a multi-functioned reconnaissance pod used on the F/A-18F Super Hornet for tactical manned airborne reconnaissance It is capable of simultaneous airborne and ground screening capabilities and is designed to replace the Navy's Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance Pod System TARPS which was used with the F-14 Tomcat Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five CVW-5 are currently conducting operations in the Western Pacific Ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler RELEASED 2004-08-12 040812-N-3488C-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 30533 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 F/A-18F Super Hornet in flight F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier launches Strike Fighter Squadron 102 United States Navy Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP |