150513-N- RX401-33 IWO TO, Japan (May 13, 2015) – An
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150513-N- RX401-33 IWO TO, Japan (May 13, 2015) – An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 practices a touch-and-go landing during Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at Iwo To, Japan. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 is forward deployed to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. Annually, pilots are required to complete both day and night FCLPs in preparation for landing safely on an aircraft carrier while the ship is underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Natalie Stamey/Released)
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naf atsugi
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us navy in japan
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japan
Date
12/05/2015
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