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    Routine Flight Operations Aboard USS Mason (DDG 87) [Image 2 of 3]

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    A military helicopter is captured in a hover or low-altitude flight directly above a naval vessel's flight deck at sea. The rotor blades are visibly motion-blurred, indicating active rotation at high speed. The scene depicts a shipboard aviation operation, likely a takeoff or landing evolution.

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    08.02.2026

    Photo by NAVCENT Public Affairs        

    U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

    An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, takes off from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), Aug. 3, 2026. Mason is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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    Date Taken: 08.02.2026
    Date Posted: 08.07.2026 13:29
    Photo ID: 9856409
    VIRIN: 260803-N-NO146-1208
    Resolution: 2212x1475
    Size: 559.5 KB
    Location: AT SEA
    Web Views: 11
    Downloads: 4

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    A military helicopter, numbered 707, is on the flight deck of a U.S. Navy destroyer with rotors spinning. Deck crew members in colored jerseys are performing pre-flight or post-landing procedures around the aircraft. The scene takes place at sea under overcast skies with visible ocean swells in the background.
    A military helicopter is captured in a hover or low-altitude flight directly above a naval vessel's flight deck at sea. The rotor blades are visibly motion-blurred, indicating active rotation at high speed. The scene depicts a shipboard aviation operation, likely a takeoff or landing evolution.
    A U.S. Navy military helicopter, marked with the number '707' and the word 'NAVY,' is photographed from below while in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky. The helicopter appears to be an MH-60R Seahawk, identifiable by its distinctive nose-mounted sensor dome and overall configuration. The main rotor blades show motion blur, indicating active flight.

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