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    USS John S. McCain launches Standard Missile (SM) 2 [Image 3 of 7]

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    A missile is being launched from a naval warship, leaving a prominent white smoke trail ascending steeply into a clear blue sky. The low-angle photograph is taken from the deck of the vessel, emphasizing the scale of the superstructure and the dramatic trajectory of the projectile. A small flag and various radar/communications masts are visible on the ship's bridge structure.

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    03.20.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Graham 

    Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15

    The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) launches a Standard Missile (SM) 2 during a missile exercise. John S. McCain is assigned to Task Force 71/DESRON 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham)

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    Date Taken: 03.20.2021
    Date Posted: 03.20.2021 01:30
    Photo ID: 6564627
    VIRIN: 210320-N-HI376-1031
    Resolution: 3436x5154
    Size: 960.53 KB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA
    Web Views: 152
    Downloads: 43

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    A naval warship is launching a missile from its vertical launch system (VLS), with a large plume of white and orange exhaust smoke visible at the base of the missile. The vessel appears to be a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, identifiable by the hull number '15' visible on the superstructure. The image was taken from a low angle against a clear blue sky, capturing the missile in the early phase of its ascent.
    A U.S. Navy warship is launching a missile, visible as a bright flame and large white smoke plume rising steeply into a clear blue sky. The vessel displays the hull number '15' and an American flag on its superstructure, consistent with a guided-missile cruiser or destroyer. A red flag is also visible on a line, typically indicating live-fire or weapons exercise conditions.
    A missile is being launched from a naval warship, leaving a prominent white smoke trail ascending steeply into a clear blue sky. The low-angle photograph is taken from the deck of the vessel, emphasizing the scale of the superstructure and the dramatic trajectory of the projectile. A small flag and various radar/communications masts are visible on the ship's bridge structure.
    A naval warship is captured mid-firing, with a large missile or projectile launch producing an intense white fireball and billowing yellow-orange smoke cloud on the ship's deck. The vessel appears to be underway on open ocean under partly cloudy skies. The image captures the moment of ignition with significant propellant exhaust visible.
    A naval warship is launching a missile from its deck under clear blue skies over open ocean. The vessel has the name 'McCAIN' or similar visible on its superstructure, along with a unit insignia/emblem. A white smoke trail follows the missile as it ascends nearly vertically from the ship.
    A naval warship is firing a missile from its deck in open ocean conditions. The launch produces a large plume of yellow-white smoke and a bright orange flame at the base of the missile. The image is captured from an onboard perspective under clear blue skies with bright sunlight.
    A missile is being launched from the deck of a naval warship at sea under a bright, sunny sky. The launch produces a large plume of yellow-white exhaust smoke billowing upward as the missile ascends. The image appears to be an official military photograph documenting a weapons test or combat operation.

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    Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
    USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)
    Standard Missile
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