 BAY OF BENGAL (Sept. 7, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron 102, left, flies alongside Indian Navy Sea Harriers during exercise Malabar 07-2. More than 20,000 personnel from the navies of the United States, Australia, India, Japan and Singapore are participating in the exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Hodge (RELEASED)  A Sea Harrier takes off from the flight deck of Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 22) during Malabar 2007. Malabar is a multilateral exercise that includes naval forces from India, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and the United States. It is designed to increase interoperability among the navies and to develop common procedures for maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Q. Diaz (RELEASED)  British crewmen prepare to move a Royal Navy FA-2 Sea Harrier onto the flight deck elevator of Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6). The aircraft carrier is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Camera Operator: JO2 CRAIG P. STRAWSER, USN |