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    USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) conducts flight operations [Image 2 of 4]

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    A flight deck crew member in a yellow jersey and helmet is guiding a red U.S. Coast Guard helicopter (MH-65 Dolphin) as it approaches or departs a ship's flight deck over open ocean. The crew member has both hands raised to their helmet, likely communicating via radio while signaling the aircraft. The scene depicts a standard helicopter deck operations procedure aboard a naval or Coast Guard vessel.

    EAST CHINA SEA

    06.14.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Freiburghaus 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Clara Littlejohn, assigned to Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), directs a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, assigned to Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, as it lands on the flight deck while underway in the East China Sea, June 14, 2026. Midgett is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Freiburghaus)

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    Date Taken: 06.14.2026
    Date Posted: 09.14.2026 18:32
    Photo ID: 9880616
    VIRIN: 260614-N-VY281-1112
    Resolution: 5309x3539
    Size: 2 MB
    Location: EAST CHINA SEA
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    A naval flight deck crew member wearing a yellow jersey and tan helmet with communications equipment is performing hand signals on what appears to be an aircraft carrier flight deck. The yellow jersey indicates this individual is likely a aircraft handling officer or catapult/arresting gear officer. The ocean and overcast sky are visible in the background.
    A flight deck crew member in a yellow jersey and helmet is guiding a red U.S. Coast Guard helicopter (MH-65 Dolphin) as it approaches or departs a ship's flight deck over open ocean. The crew member has both hands raised to their helmet, likely communicating via radio while signaling the aircraft. The scene depicts a standard helicopter deck operations procedure aboard a naval or Coast Guard vessel.
    A red helicopter, consistent with a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, is captured in a low hover or landing/takeoff phase above what appears to be a ship's flight deck. The rotor blades are visibly motion-blurred, indicating active rotation. The scene is set under an overcast, cloudy sky over open water.
    The image is captured through a circular porthole or viewport, showing a ship's flight deck with a red helicopter (consistent with U.S. Coast Guard livery) landed or hovering on the helipad. A deck crew member wearing a yellow jersey and flight deck helmet is visible from behind, raising one arm in a signaling gesture toward the aircraft. The scene takes place at sea under overcast skies.

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