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    Nimitz conducts flight operations [Image 8 of 13]

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    A military jet aircraft, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is silhouetted on what appears to be an aircraft carrier flight deck at sunset or sunrise. Multiple personnel are visible in silhouette across the deck, engaged in various ground crew activities. The low-angle golden light creates strong contrast and reflections on the wet deck surface.

    ARABIAN SEA

    12.09.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles DeParlier 

    USS Nimitz (CVN 68)   

    201209-N-JX182-1105 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 9, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, sits on a catapult prior to launch on 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 14:26
    Photo ID: 6450102
    VIRIN: 201209-N-JX182-1105
    Resolution: 5333x3120
    Size: 677.22 KB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA
    Web Views: 51
    Downloads: 17

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