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    A bright orange helicopter, identifiable as a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, is on the flight deck of a Coast Guard cutter at sea with its rotors spinning. Flight deck crew members in blue coveralls and a yellow-jacketed handler with a red helmet are directing and securing the aircraft. The scene depicts a standard helicopter deck operations evolution aboard a maritime vessel.

    ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.06.2019

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    PACIFIC OCEAN—Ensign Bruno Rubin-Santos, acting as landing safety officer, directs the tie-down crew aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) during flight operations Feb. 6, 2019. The ship is on a months-long deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean in support of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

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    Date Taken: 02.06.2019
    Date Posted: 07.19.2019 19:13
    Photo ID: 5595704
    VIRIN: 190206-G-VB974-1044
    Resolution: 2500x1669
    Size: 1.75 MB
    Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 76
    Downloads: 25

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