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    Abraham Lincoln Conducts Flight Operations [Image 5 of 5]

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    A carrier-based jet aircraft, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is being catapult-launched from the flight deck of a US Navy aircraft carrier at sea. Steam from the catapult system is visible trailing behind the aircraft as it lifts off the deck. A flight deck crew member in a red jersey stands observing the launch, with additional parked aircraft visible on the right side of the deck.

    INDIAN OCEAN

    08.26.2026

    Photo by Seaman Hannah Tross 

    USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)   

    An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Aug. 26, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct continuous patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hannah Tross)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 21:46
    Photo ID: 9902866
    VIRIN: 260826-N-XM644-1076
    Resolution: 4051x2701
    Size: 1.22 MB
    Location: INDIAN OCEAN
    Web Views: 8
    Downloads: 2

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    The image shows flight deck crew members aboard what appears to be a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating at sea. Personnel are wearing color-coded jerseys and helmets indicating their specific roles in flight deck operations. The scene depicts standard carrier flight deck procedures with crew members in communication and signaling positions.
    A U.S. Navy E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, numbered 601, is positioned on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier at sea. Deck crew members wearing green jerseys and helmets are visible moving around the aircraft. The scene depicts routine flight deck operations under clear blue skies over open ocean.
    A U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft (bureau number 9867, modex 601) is parked on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), assigned to VAW-117. The aircraft's wings are folded for carrier deck storage, and its distinctive rotodome radar disc is clearly visible atop the fuselage. A flight deck crew member in a green jersey stands in the foreground observing the aircraft.
    Navy ordnance personnel wearing red jerseys and helmets are loading or attaching a missile to the wing pylon of a carrier-based aircraft on a flight deck. The crew members are identifiable as belonging to VFA-15 squadron based on visible vest markings. The scene takes place on what appears to be a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier flight deck under partly cloudy skies.
    A carrier-based jet aircraft, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is being catapult-launched from the flight deck of a US Navy aircraft carrier at sea. Steam from the catapult system is visible trailing behind the aircraft as it lifts off the deck. A flight deck crew member in a red jersey stands observing the launch, with additional parked aircraft visible on the right side of the deck.

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    Lincoln Nation
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