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    GHWB Conducts MQ-25 Aircraft Testing [Image 4 of 13]

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    A Boeing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is positioned on what appears to be an aircraft carrier flight deck at dusk or dawn. A flight deck crew member in silhouette holds a blue illuminated wand, likely directing or signaling during pre-flight or post-flight operations. The scene is dramatically lit by a twilight sky with green navigation lights visible on the aircraft.

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    12.13.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Hillary Becke 

    USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

    A Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft is given operating directions on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The MQ-25 will be the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft and is integral to the Air Wing of the Future Family of Systems (AWotF FoS). Its initial operating capability (IOC) as an aerial refueling tanker will extend the range, operational capability and power projection of the carrier air wing (CVW) and carrier strike group (CSG). GHWB is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hillary Becke)

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    Date Taken: 12.13.2021
    Date Posted: 12.20.2021 12:01
    Photo ID: 6979783
    VIRIN: 211213-N-FS190-1057
    Resolution: 5444x3889
    Size: 843.17 KB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US

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