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    A military pilot in full flight gear is standing in or exiting the cockpit of a military jet aircraft. The pilot is wearing a flight helmet with a blue chevron/arrow design, a tan flight suit, and survival/tactical vest with equipment. The aircraft fuselage shows partial markings including what appears to be '02' or similar designation.

    USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), AT SEA

    10.20.2008

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gary Prill 

    U.S. Navy           

    Lt. Vikram Kottaju, Indian air force Sea Harrier pilot, prepares to disembark from an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Cougars" of Tactical Electronic Warfare squadron 139 after completing a flight with three of the squadron's pilots. Kottaju, along with other Indian air force pilots, will fly side-by-side with other squadrons attached to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as part of the exercise Malabar 08, which is designed to increase cooperation between the Indian navy and the U.S. Navy while enhancing cooperative security relationships between India and the U.S. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets covering 52 million square miles, with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines assigned at any given time.

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    Date Taken: 10.20.2008
    Date Posted: 08.24.2011 14:34
    Photo ID: 123692
    VIRIN: 081020-N-7730P-056
    Resolution: 2592x3872
    Size: 922.59 KB
    Location: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), AT SEA
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