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    The image shows flight deck operations aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at sea. A jet aircraft is on final approach for landing while another aircraft is parked on the flight deck with crew members nearby. The scene captures the dynamic and coordinated nature of carrier aviation operations.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    04.08.2016

    Photo by David J Claypool 

    U.S. Navy           

    161017-N-XU691-391
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2017) An F/A -18F Super Hornet from the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while an EA-18G Growler from the “Gray Wolves” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 stands by. Nimitz is underway to complete flight deck certification and carrier qualification for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman David Claypool/Released)

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    Date Taken: 04.08.2016
    Date Posted: 10.19.2016 00:01
    Photo ID: 2930149
    VIRIN: 161017-N-XU691-391
    Resolution: 3955x2825
    Size: 1.79 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
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