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    A military jet aircraft, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is silhouetted against a low sun on what appears to be an aircraft carrier flight deck. Steam or vapor is visible beneath the aircraft near the catapult launch system, suggesting pre-launch preparations. Ground crew personnel are visible in silhouette around the aircraft and on the deck.

    ARABIAN SEA

    12.09.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles DeParlier 

    USS Nimitz (CVN 68)   

    201209-N-JX182-1045 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 9, 2020) An E/A-18G Growler, from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles DeParlier/Released)

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    Date Taken: 12.09.2020
    Date Posted: 12.10.2020 15:22
    Photo ID: 6450098
    VIRIN: 201209-N-JX182-1045
    Resolution: 4484x2379
    Size: 301.69 KB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA
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    Downloads: 21

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