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F/A-18A/C Hornet
	1992 - An F/A-18A VFA-27 Charger, 402. Hard to see, but the Glove and Mace are painted on the sides just behind the canopy, not on the tail. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1994 - An F/A-18A VFA-27 Charger fires a Zuni Rocket over NAS Fallon. [Image Source - DoD]
	1991-94 - An F/A-18A VFA-27 Charger on the flight line. Note "Chargers" is painted on the center line tank. [Image Source - Larry Grace]
	1996 - Awesome shot of CAG and two other Royal Maces flying by Mt. Fuji. [Image Source - US Navy, contributed by Jay Bottorff]
	1996 - CAG birds: VFA-27 F/A-18C Hornet & VF-154 F-14A Tomcat. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1996 - Great shot of the "first" CAG that year. This bird ended up having a main gear failure and had to divert to Australia. It was later returned to CONUS. [Image Source - US Navy, contributed by Jay Bottorff]
	1996 - Probably the second CAG after the first one was bounced to CONUS. [Image Source - US Navy]
	Mid-90's - Great series of photo's showing the CAG bird getting repainted. [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #2 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #3 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #4 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #5 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #6 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #7 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #8 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #9 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	Mid-90's - #10 [Image Source - Dan "Pieman" Peistrup]
	199? - Maybe from 1996/97 CAG ???? [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	September 22, 1997 - CAG Mace going verticle. [Image Source - DoD]
	February 28, 1997 - Mace 214 launching off the USS Independence (CV-62) in support of Operation Southern Watch. [Image Source - DoD]
	1997 - Mace 200 on the CAT getting ready to launch. [Image Source - US Navy]
	VFA-27 F/A-18 Hornet - NAF Atsugi. Doesn't have full CAG paint job. From Jay Bottorff:"... paint scheme on 200 was changed in 1997 after we lost the original "Nutz" when the port main gear collapsed on the cat-stroke and made an emergency landing in Australia. Pilot saved the aircraft and it was disassembled and returned to CONUS for re-work." [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	199? - Looks like underside of bird is toned down. Might be from 1997, think tail says USS Independence. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1998 - 211 rolling on to the aboard the USS Independece CV-62. [Image Source - US Navy]
	March 5, 1998 - Mace 200 taxiing forward for launch off the USS Independence CV-62. [Image Source - DoD]
	1998 - 207 on final [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1998 - VFA-27 Mace 203. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1998 - VFA-27 CAG moving into position for takeoff roll. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1998 - VFA-27 Hornet on final. [Image Source - Takafumi Hiroe]
	199? - VFA-27 Hornet Taxi's [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	199? - VFA-27 204 taxiing NAF Atsugi [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	199? - Two Maces, low speed gear up pass. [Image Source - US Navy]
	199? - CAG VFA-27 sits on the NAF Atsugi flightline. [Image Source - Got it off a Japanese modeling kit box cover]
	199? - CAG VFA-27 approaching NAF Atsugi. [Image Source - Another Japanese modeling kit box cover]
	April 20, 1999 - Royal Mace launching off the Kitty Hawk. [Image Source - DoD]
	April 23, 1999 - CAG talking to crew just after trapping on the Kitty Hawk. [Image Source - DoD]
	May 15, 1999 - An Aviation Ordnanceman from the "Royal Maces" of Fighter Attack Squadron Two Seven (VFA 27) sprints from the aircraft launch area after pulling the safety pin on an AIM-9P Sidewinder missile on one of the squadron's F/A-18 Hornets. VFA-27 is currently embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and is participating in Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photograph by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class (AW) Chris D. Howell. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1999 - CAG on final [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1999 - CAG Wings 99 show [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1999 - CAG Wings 99 show [Image Source - Hidekatsu Ogawa]
	1999 - CAG Wings 99 show [Image Source - Hidekatsu Ogawa]
	1999 - A blur of a Royal Mace trapping on the deck of the Kitty Hawk. [Image Source - DoD]
	1999 - CAG Wings 99 show [Image Source - Hidekatsu Ogawa]
	Apr. 28, 1999 - Two F/A-18 Hornets of the "Royal Maces" of Fighter Attack Squadron Two Seven (VFA 27) return to USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) upon the completion of a training mission. Kitty Hawk and Carrier Air Wing Five (CV W5) are currently participating in Operation Southern Watch. [Image Source - Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate (AW/SW) Mahlon K. Miller]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	1999- An F/A-18 "Hornet" attached to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27). [Image Source - US Navy]
	1999 - CAG VFA-27 catapults off the angle deck of the USS Kitty Hawk. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	September 1999 - Two F/A-18C Hornets taking off from Atsugi. [Image Source - Unknown]
	1999 - CAG climbing past Mt. Fuji [Image Source - US Navy]
	CAG Wings 99 show [Image Source - Hidekatsu Ogawa]
	1999 - Mace 214, Cat stroke off the USS Kitty Hawk - CV-63 [Image Source - US Navy]
	1999 - A Royal Mace F/A-18 "on the ball" to the Kitty Hawk. Ummm...Sir...you might want to move!? [Image Source - DoD]
	May 23, 2000 - Poetry in motion. Royal Mace getting final check from flight deck crew as it rolls up on the cat. [Image Source - DoD]
	Sept. , 2000 - 203 coming down on final. [Image Source - Go Navy Website]
	November 13, 2000 - Cool picture of a Tomcat launching off the Kitty Hawk as it passes by the VFA-27 CAG bird. [Image Source - DoD]
	2000 - 215 on final NAF Atsugi. What is that marking below and to the left of the VFA-27, "MIYF"??? From Jay Bottorff; "Stands for MACE IN YOUR FACE" [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - Wings 2000 two Royal Maces taxiing [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - CAG Wings 2000 [Image Source - Hidekatsu Ogawa]
	2000 - Another shot of CAG at Wings 2000. [Image Source - Edward Polack]
	2000 - Wings 2000, Royal Mace formation breaks over NAF Atsugi [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - Wings 2000, Mace 215 showing a few of its toys in case the bad guys want to play. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - Two Mace bugs "down and dirty" over the field. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - CAG Mace "down and dirty" over the field. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - A line of VFA-27 Maces taxiing. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - Mace 212 with wing tips folded. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2000 - 204 on final NAF Atsugi [Image Source - Japanese web page]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	2 Jul 2000 - Naval Air Facility (NAF), Atsugi, Japan, hosts the "Wings 2000" Airs show, featuring various static displays such as this F/A-18 "Hornet" presented by the "Royal Maces" attached to Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27). [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	8 Oct 2000 - An F/A-18 "Hornet" attached to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) launches off the deck of the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	October 30, 2000 - An F/A 18 "Hornet" from Strike Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA 27) does a high speed fly-by as part of an air power demonstration performed by Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5). [Image Source - US Navy]
	2000 - CAG intake cover. [Image Source - Japanese Web Page]
	2000 - Close up of the "Glove & Mace". [Image Source - Japanese Web Page]
	The Sea of Japan, Mar. 8, 2001 — An F/A-18 Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) breaks right while conducting routine flight operations over the Sea of Japan. VFA-27 is deployed aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Alex C. Witte. [Image Source - US Navy]
	March 9, 2001 - Royal Mace "feet wet" near Japan. [Image Source - DoD]
	March 9, 2001 - Royal Mace F/A-18C Hornet flying with a VF-154 Tomcat near Japan. [Image Source - DoD]
	The Pacific Ocean, Mar. 10, 2001 — An F/A-18C Hornet attached to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) launches from the bow catapult of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is on a routine deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. U. S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. [Image Source - US Navy]
	2001 - Mace 201 approaching Atsugi. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2001 - Mace 204 approaching Atsugi. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2001 - CAG Mace approaching Atsugi. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	2001 - Nice bow on shot of the USS Kitty Hawk. Note a couple of Maces parked on the bow. [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	2001 - "Paddles" talking a Mace Hornet down to the deck of the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63. [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	2001 - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) taxiis forward on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). [Image Source - US Navy]
	2001 - Thrree F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) just after recovery on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). [Image Source - US Navy]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	23 Sep 2001 - A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) lands onboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). A second (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft is spotted in the background. [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	2001 - "Nuts" as it appears on Hasegawa model kit box. [Image Source - Hajime Ishihara]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	Andersen AFB, Guam (Aug. 13, 2002) -- An F/A-18 "Hornet" from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA 27), launches from an airstrip located at Andersen AFB in Guam during Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) strike weapons training events in the area. U.S. Airforce photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Strang. (RELEASED) [Image Source - US Air Force]
	2002 - Charger 205 rolling in to turn. [Image Source - Japanese Web Page]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	2002 - 207, "Feet Wet" over the Pacific. [Image Source - US Navy]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	8 Mar 2001 - An US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) (upper) and a USN F-14 Tomcat attached to Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) fly together while conducting routine flight operation over the Sea of Japan. [Image Source - US Navy]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	8 Mar 2001 - An US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) (upper) and a USN F-14 Tomcat attached to Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VF-154) fly together while conducting routine flight operation over the Sea of Japan. [Image Source - US Navy]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Mar. 13, 2002 -- An F/A-18 “Hornet” from the “Royal Maces” of Fighter Attack Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27), assigned to Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5), slows to a stop after catching an arresting gear wire during Carrier Qualifications. USS Kitty Hawk operates out of Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John E. Woods. (RELEASED)
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Apr. 24, 2002 -- Flight deck personnel prepare F/A-18 “Hornet” strike fighter aircraft for the next round of flight operations. 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)
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	2002 -- Cat shooter ready to push the launch button as Mace 202 sits at full power aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. [Image Source - US Navy]
	2002 -- Four Maces can be seen on the starboard forward deck of the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). [Image Source - US Navy]
	June 23, 2002 -- Mace 205 and 200 in formation over NAF Atsugi. [Image Source - Japanese Web Page]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Nov. 6, 2002 -- An F/A-18C “Hornet” assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) launches from catapult three, one of four steam driven catapult systems on the ship’s flight deck. During a catapult launch the “Hornet” will reach a speed of 175 mph (152 knots) in 21/2 seconds and in just 250 feet. Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) is currently underway providing a forward presence in the Asian Pacific area of operation, while conducting scheduled training and exercises with regional allies. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and is home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. US Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Nov. 14, 2002 – A “shooter” launches an F/A-18C “Hornet” assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) from one of four steam driven catapults on the ship’s flight deck. “Shooters” use signals as a visual aid for the pilots and flight deck personnel when launching aircraft. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Dec. 7, 2002 -- An F/A-18C “Hornet” assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) launches from one of four steam powered catapults on the ship’s flight deck. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Jan. 29, 2003 -- An F/A-18C “Hornet” assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) is launched from one of four steam powered catapults off the ship’s flight deck. Kitty Hawk is the world’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Jason T. Poplin. (RELEASED)

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