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    Harriers land aboard USS Iwo Jima [Image 4 of 4]

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    Two AV-8B Harrier II jump jets are visible on what appears to be the flight deck of a US Navy amphibious assault ship at sea. One aircraft is performing a short takeoff or vertical/short takeoff maneuver, visibly airborne just above the deck edge, while a second Harrier remains parked on the deck. The image captures a dynamic naval aviation operation over open ocean waters.

    AT SEA

    07.04.2018

    Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Sosner 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 4, 2018) A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), July 4, 2018. Iwo Jima is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.04.2018
    Date Posted: 07.06.2018 11:12
    Photo ID: 4536114
    VIRIN: 180704-M-ZL982-0225
    Resolution: 4423x2949
    Size: 656.07 KB
    Location: AT SEA
    Web Views: 140
    Downloads: 26

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    Two military jet aircraft are flying in loose formation against an overcast gray sky. Both aircraft appear to be AV-8B Harrier II jump jets based on their distinctive silhouettes, featuring swept wings and visible underwing stores. The aircraft are photographed from below at a distance, flying in the same general direction.
    A military pilot is climbing into or out of a single-seat jet aircraft numbered '53' on the deck of a naval vessel, likely an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship. The aircraft bears U.S. military markings including a star-and-bar insignia and an eagle emblem, consistent with a Harrier AV-8B jump jet used by the U.S. Marine Corps. A deck crew member in a green vest is visible nearby on the flight deck.
    A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jump jet, marked with the number '55', is performing a vertical or short takeoff/landing (V/STOL) operation above the flight deck of an amphibious assault ship. The aircraft's landing gear is deployed and its thrust-vectoring nozzles appear active, consistent with a vertical landing approach. The open ocean is visible in the background, indicating the vessel is underway at sea.
    Two AV-8B Harrier II jump jets are visible on what appears to be the flight deck of a US Navy amphibious assault ship at sea. One aircraft is performing a short takeoff or vertical/short takeoff maneuver, visibly airborne just above the deck edge, while a second Harrier remains parked on the deck. The image captures a dynamic naval aviation operation over open ocean waters.

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    AV-8B Harrier
    26th MEU
    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
    Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced)
    VMM-162 (Reinforced)
    deployment
    USMC

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