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A right front view of an AV-8A Harrier aircraft, as a flight deck crewman signals the pilot prior to takeoff from the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA 4). The aircraft is assigned to Marine Light Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231) (VMA-231)

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

Country: North Sea

Scene Camera Operator: JOC James R. Giusti

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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15/10/1982
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