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Helicopters and Naval Operations

Aerial views of military helicopters and ships in maritime environments, showcasing operations and coordinated movements across open waters.

Camouflaged USS Roper (DD-147) on Convoy Duty Photo by FAPSA, Norfolk, Va..
Camouflaged USS Roper (DD-147) on Convoy Duty Photo by FAPSA, Norfolk, Va..
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110613-N-DR144-603PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jacob Lopez waits to fire a .50 caliber machine gun from a sponson aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during the ship's Tiger Cruise. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 recently completed a deployment the U.S. 5th Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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Exercise of the search and rescue (SAR), Leeuwarden airbase. A crashed kite dobbert in a dinghy in the Wadden Sea after he managed to settle in safety with a parachute. The SAR helicopter is on site to save the unfortunate kite.
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DF-ST-88-05542. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT SILVER Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter makes a sunrise approach to the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A crewman prepares to raise the flag during commissioning ceremonies for the guided missile frigate USS LEWIS B. PULLER (FFG-23). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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060629-N-3136P-064. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
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BOSTON (Jul. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a climbing evolution aboard USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.
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DN-ST-88-00208. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
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DN-ST-88-07296. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL POTLATCH '87 Base: Naval Air Station, Adak State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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HISTORIA DE LA CAZA. ESCENA DE CAZA, hacia 1850. Cachalote capturado en las aguas del norte de América, con arpones. Diorama. Deutsches Technikmuseum. Berlin. Alemania.
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a wreath is laid at the sight of a sunken German U-boat in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, June 13, 2022. The crew of the Maple commemorated lives lost by visiting two sunken Coast Guard Cutters and a German U-boat.
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Orion Splashdown. Helicopters and Navy divers surround NASAs Orion spacecraft after it splashed down at 12:40 p.m. EST Dec. 11, 2022 in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon. Orion will be recovered by NASAs Landing and Recovery team, U.S. Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland.
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The bow of the Panamanian ship "SKY ONE" is all that remains visible as the ship sinks rapidly below the surface. The tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181) and amphibious assault ship USS INCHON (LPH 12) were utilized in the search and rescue of crewmen. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jason Brewer, a gunners mate aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), fires the smoke end of a MK-124 in a pyrotechnics training shoot on the flight deck, North Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2022. Pyrotechnics shoots are conducted to familiarize the crew with proper usage of their water survival gear.
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DM-ST-88-07861. Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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061011-N-1205S-191. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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060228-N-5832A-003. Base: Usns Spica (T-AFS 9)
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US Navy crew members on the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WSHINGTON (CVN 73) and Carrier Air Wing One take time to see the sights during transit of the Suez Canal. Following a Presidential order to head for the Persian Gulf region, elements of the GEORGE WSHINGTON battle group led by the carrier immediately left their regularly scheduled station in the Mediterranean and began the 7 day passage to the Gulf, which starts with a Suez Canal transit. GEORGE WASHINGTON will join the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) battle group already on station. Both will enforce UN sanctions against Iraq by patrolling the No-Fly Zone. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 16 November 1997. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) State: Suez Canal Country: Egypt (EGY)
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) uses flags to signal "YOLO" to the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix during a replenishment-at-sea as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 17, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.
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111114-N-DP652-281PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2011) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) man the rails as the ship pulls out of Hong Kong after a five-day port visit.
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220720-N-MZ836-1385 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) A rigid-hull inflatable boat floats in the Atlantic Ocean during a search and rescue exercise with the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) July 20, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 3, 2018) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departs Subic Bay to conduct amphibious operations for KAMANDAG 2, Oct. 3, 2018. KAMANDAG 2 is a military training exercise led by the Philippines between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, along with participants from the Japan Self-Defense Force featuring military-to-military exchanges through various training events, capabilities development training, and humanitarian and civic assistance projects. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the Philippine and United States militaries.
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MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003), directed by PETER WEIR.
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101008-N-4856N-012 STRAIGHT OF MALACCA (Oct. 8, 2010) Lighting flashes as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Straight of Malacca. Abraham Lincoln is underway on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Colby K. Neal/Released)
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The helo crew of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 37 (HSL-37) (not shown) encounter a large pod of dolphins while on patrol off the coast of Chile. The crew is attached to USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) (not shown) and en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Country: Unknown
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Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron conduct maritime training on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore., September 13, 2022. These Airmen are trained to conduct combat search and rescue in any location or climate. The squadron is housed at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. and is a geographically separated unit of the 943rd Rescue Group out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
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An AH-64 in flight over Chick Do Island. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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220704-N-LI768-1011PEARL HARBOR (July 4, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) sit pierside as a 4th of July fireworks display illuminates the night sky over Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Crewmen prepare to launch a tow target from the aft deck of the guided missile destroyer USS KING (DDG-41) during exercise Unitas XXI. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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5th Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Paul Hester, (left) and 67th Fighter Squadron Commander, Lieutenant Colonel James "Dude" Browne fly their F-15C Eagles from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan, during a training mission. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF
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A view of one of the U.S. Navy refueling piers, taken from the salvage ship USS BOLSTER (ARS-38). Base: Kwajalein Atoll Country: Marshall Islands (MHL)
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Capturing enemy bunker beach landing operations by Indian army during Army day at Shanghumugom beach Trivandrum Copyright: xPxKarunakaran/DinodiaxPhotox
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The Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4) air cushion landing craft LCAC11 approaches the shore during an amphibious exercise in the Mediterranean area. Country: Unknown
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An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 hovers in Pyramid Cove during a mine countermeasure (MCM) live fire training exercise off the coast of San Clemente Island, Aug. 23, 2022. The MCM live fire is realistic, relevant training that enables our joint, multi-domain forces to integrate and rehearse a critical capability and complex skillset.
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230315-A-RY768-1003 ARABIAN GULF (March 15, 2023) Mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) sails in the Arabian Gulf, March 15, 2023. Gladiator is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.