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An aerial port view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) transiting the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

An aerial bow view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) transiting the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

An aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) transiting the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

An aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) transiting the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

An aerial port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) transiting the canal. A formation of crewmen spells out "108" on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

An aerial port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) transiting the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

A starboard quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) transiting the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

An aerial port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) transiting the canal. A formation of crewmen spells out "108" on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

A port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) transiting the canal. A formation of crewmen spells out "108" on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

An aerial port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) transiting the Suez canal. A formation of crewmen spells out"108"on the bow to signify that the ship has been at sea for 108 consecutive days

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Country: Unknown

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Buckner, USN

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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06/08/1988
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label_outline Explore Ph 2 Buckner, Suez, Aircraft Carrier Uss Forrestal

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The SPS-49 long-range air search radar, center left, atop the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59)

Flight deck personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV 59) scrutinize the area around a catapult track, searching for debris capable of causing foreign object damage (FOD)

Crewmen man the rails as the destroyer USS SPRUANCE (DD-963) returns to port after participating in Operation Desert Storm. The superstructure of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) is in the background

The bow of a Soviet Mirka II class light frigate (FFL 824) impacts the stern of the destroyer USS CARON (DD 970) as the American vessel exercises the right of free passage through the Soviet-claimed 12-mile territorial waters

Steam rises from a catapult as an A-6E Intruder aircraft is moved into position for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) during exercise Team Work '88

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A plane director stands behind an Attack Squadron 37 (VA-37) A-7E Corsair II aircraft as he signals to another aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during the allied forces exercise Team Work '88

A port beam view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The carrier is participating in exercise Team Work '88

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