USA strikes backthe war in picturesThe TribuneOctober 17, 2001 |

Kitty Hawk's handler and a Chief Aviation Maintenance Administration man discuss flight operations in the flight deck control room aboard the Kitty Hawk on October 13, 2001. The handler is in charge of everything that deals with moving or stationing aircraft on the flight deck or the ship's hangar bay. Two large explosions rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Monday evening, shortly after a plane screamed over, prompting scattered anti-aircraft fire, a witness said. The capital has been bombarded throughout the day by the fiercest strikes since US-led forces launched their attacks eight days ago, with smoke and flames leaping from the sites of strikes and residents fleeing for their lives. —REUTERS