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    31st MEU CERTEX operations aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) [Image 219 of 219]

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    A military jet aircraft, identifiable as an AV-8B Harrier II, is captured in a vertical or short takeoff maneuver from what appears to be the flight deck of an amphibious assault ship. The aircraft's landing gear is deployed and its thrust-vectoring nozzles are directed downward, consistent with VTOL/STOVL operations. The image is taken from a low angle on the flight deck, with a clear blue sky as the backdrop.

    UNITED STATES

    08.11.2017

    Photo by Cosmo Walrath 

    U.S. Navy           

    170811-N-DC385-891 CORAL SEA (Aug. 11, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the “Tomcats” of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, performs a vertical take-off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a certification exercise (CERTEX). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is supporting a certification exercise (CERTEX) for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. During the CERTEX the 31st MEU will be evaluated on crisis response operations for a number of potential contingencies. CERTEX, taking place off the coast of and within Australia’s Shoalwater Bay Training Area, will test the MEU’s ability to conduct all of its core missions such as stability operations, non-combatant evacuation and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cosmo Walrath/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.11.2017
    Date Posted: 08.12.2017 00:08
    Photo ID: 3666226
    VIRIN: 170811-N-DC385-891
    Resolution: 2215x3280
    Size: 587.1 KB
    Location: US

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