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    F/A-18C Hornet [Image 5 of 5]

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    The image shows flight deck operations aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier at sea. Steam from the catapult launch system is visible rising from the deck as flight deck crew in colored jerseys perform their roles. A fighter jet, marked with the number '300', is visible in the foreground on the left side of the deck.

    USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), AT SEA

    10.24.2013

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Siobhana McEwen 

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    A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 prepares to launch during flight operations, Oct. 24, 2013, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Mediterranean Sea. The Nimitz deployed to conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Siobhana R. McEwen/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.24.2013
    Date Posted: 10.29.2013 21:01
    Photo ID: 1042781
    VIRIN: 131024-N-MX772-528
    Resolution: 3853x2275
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), AT SEA
    Web Views: 27
    Downloads: 5

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    A naval aviation ordnanceman or aircraft handler in a red jersey is working on the wing of a carrier-based military jet aircraft, likely an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet. The technician is positioned on the aircraft's wing near what appears to be a missile or weapons rail, performing an inspection or maintenance task. The image is taken from an elevated angle, showing the complex geometry of folded or swept aircraft wings on what appears to be an aircraft carrier flight deck.
    The image shows the flight deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at what appears to be dusk or dawn, with personnel silhouetted against the open ocean. Multiple carrier-based jet aircraft, including at least one marked 'Blue Diamonds' and numbered '114', are parked on the deck. A line of sailors stands at the deck edge facing the sea, while other crew members work among the aircraft.
    A U.S. military jet aircraft numbered '413' is positioned on what appears to be an aircraft carrier flight deck. A pilot in full flight gear is seated in the open cockpit, while a deck crew member stands nearby on the flight deck below. The aircraft bears markings including 'CAPT A.R. DESY / MARKY' and 'LCPL LLANO / PHILADELPHIA, PA' on its fuselage.
    A carrier-based jet aircraft, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is captured at the moment of catapult launch from a naval aircraft carrier flight deck. Steam from the catapult system is visible trailing behind the launch point. A second aircraft is visible in the distant sky, and deck crew and support vehicles are present on the right side of the flight deck.
    The image shows flight deck operations aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier at sea. Steam from the catapult launch system is visible rising from the deck as flight deck crew in colored jerseys perform their roles. A fighter jet, marked with the number '300', is visible in the foreground on the left side of the deck.

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