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العربية: إقلاع مقاتلة إف/إيه-18 هورنت من على متن حاملة طائرات أمريكية .
English: Pacific Ocean (Aug. 17, 2005) – An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA-192), launches from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are currently returning to their homeport after a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
Suomi: Yhdysvaltain laivaston ilmavoimien F/A-18C Hornet -hävittäjälentokone lentoonlähdössä lentotukialus USS Kitty Hawkin (CV 63) kannelta
Tiếng Việt: Một chiếc F/A-18C Hornet , được giao cho "Những chú rồng vàng" của Phi đội máy bay chiến đấu tấn công One Nine Two (VFA-192), phóng từ sàn đáp của tàu sân bay chạy bằng động cơ thông thường USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk và tàu sân bay Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) quay trở lại cảng nhà của chúng sau khi triển khai theo lịch trình trong khu vực trách nhiệm của Hạm đội 7.
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Author U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler
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