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Military Aircraft Over Water

Historic images of military aircraft flying over ships, showcasing air and naval forces in action during WWII, with a focus on coordination and operations.

Vice Premier Gen Biao, People's Republic of China, departs the guided missile cruiser USS FOX (CG-33) after a tour of the ship. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
Vice Premier Gen Biao, People's Republic of China, departs the guided missile cruiser USS FOX (CG-33) after a tour of the ship. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Jordanian dock workers look at a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter which has been unloaded from the cargo ship LYRA for Exercise SHADOW HAWK. Shadow Hawk is the segment of the multiservice Exercise BRIGHT STAR '87 that tests joint Jordan-US operations. Subject Operation/Series: BIRGHT STARSHADOW HAWK Base: Aqaba Country: Jordan (JOR)
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A Sierra Leone navy officer helps CMDR Will King, commander, destroyer USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968), with docking procedures as the ship arrives for a goodwill visit. Base: Freetown Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)
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Inspection of Bluejackets and Marines Aboard the USS Wasp (CV-7)
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SEAMAN Ronita Moore and SEAMAN Melinda Erickson haul in mooring lines as USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) gets underway for its six month deployment. TRUMAN is on its maiden deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. TRUMAN is expected to return to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, in May 2001. (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0203762 or search 001128N0963E005). Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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060502-N-8154G-003. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Marine detachment aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) stands in formation as the ship enters port. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-85-06946. Base: Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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President George Bush sits with ADM Charles R. Larson, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Command, aboard the admiral's barge as it departs from the USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL following an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-88-01760. Base: USS Okinawa (LPH 3)
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Crewmen salute as they are piped aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BREMERTON (SSN-698) during commissioning ceremonies. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An operations specialist aboard the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27) uses a sound-powered phone to communicate with the combat information center as the vessel enters port. The cruiser is one of five U.S. Navy ships taking part in Unitas XXXI, an annual joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Base: Puerto La Cruz Country: Venezuela (VEN)
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As a local marching band plays below them, Marines from the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) crowd along the edge of the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS RALEIGH (LPD-1) as the ship arrives at the pier. The Marines, who were deployed aboard the RALEIGH in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, will disembark at Morehead City to return to Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-87-01794. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Crew members conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). The ship is underway off the coast of California during pre-cruise work-ups. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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DN-ST-87-07349. Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: At Sea
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INTO THE DARKNESS (2020) -Original title: DE FORBANDEDE ÅR-.