Ready for action

Ready for action

A plane prepares for takeoff Nov. 5 aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, which is participating in joint military exercises of the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Sea of Japan. The 81,123-ton Kitty Hawk is taking part in the annual drills for the first time. It replaced the aircraft carrier Independence in August at the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.

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  • ILEA001077875
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  • 1998/11/05 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 1998 Kyodo News
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  • 1864 × 1713 pixel
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