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A Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is serviced on the crowded flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as the vessel is underway on its circumnavigation of South America

A Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213)) F-14A Tomcat aircraft practices touch and go landings on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) while the vessel is underway off the coast of Chile during its circumnavigation of South America

A Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) F-14A Tomcat aircraft taxis into position on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

A view of F-14A Tomcat aircraft secured on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The ship is approaching Cape Horn during its circumnavigation of South America

A Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is launched from the No. 3 catapult on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

A Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) F-14A Tomcat aircraft starts its ascent after being waved off from landing aboard the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

A Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) F-14A Tomcat aircraft taxis to the launch position on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

A view of F-14A Tomcat aircraft secured on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The ship is approaching Cape Horn during its circumnavigation of South America

A view of F-14A Tomcat aircraft secured on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The ship is approaching Cape Horn during its circumnavigation of South America

A Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) F-14 Tomcat aircraft taxies out to launch position on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as the ship is underway during its circumnavigation of South America

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Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery

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