Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Officer Lt. Douglas Kay wears a clown suit while launching an E-2C Hawkeye as pilots and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 depart the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and return to their home bases after nearly six months embarked. Carl Vinson and CVW 17 recently completed a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens)
| Date Taken: | 05.22.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 05.23.2012 23:35 |
| Photo ID: | 586741 |
| VIRIN: | 120522-N-GZ832-076 |
| Resolution: | 2700x1794 |
| Size: | 863.89 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 21 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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