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The catapult officer acknowledges receipt of the standby signal from the deckedge operator as an F-14A Tomcat aircraft is readied for launch from the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The aircraft and deck crew are from Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30), which is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

The catapult officer gives the launch signal to the catapult crew and the pilot of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The aircraft and deck crew are from Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30), which is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

A catapult crewman from Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) gives the all-clear signal to the catapult officer after making final launch preparations for a C-2A Greyhound aircraft of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) on the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). CVWR-30 is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

The catapult officer gives hook-up instructions to the catapult crew while preparing an F-14A Tomcat aircraft for launch on the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The aircraft and deck crew are from Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30), which is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft takes off from the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) during carrier qualifications of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) off the coast of southern California. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The catapult officer stays down low and holds the launch signal as an aircraft streaks by in a cloud of steam on the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

The catapult officer stays down low and holds the launch signal as an A-7E Corsair aircraft streaks by in a cloud of steam on the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) comes to a halt after hooking the arrestor cable on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). CVWR-30 is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

A member of the catapult crew gives the launch signal to an aircraft on the deck of the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) during carrier qualifications of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) off the coast of southern California

The catapult officer acknowledges receipt of the standby signal from the deckedge operator as an F-14A Tomcat aircraft is readied for launch from the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The aircraft and deck crew are from Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30), which is aboard the INDEPENDENCE off the coast of southern California for carrier qualifications

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: PH1 A.J. Kmiecik, Usnr

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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03/04/1989
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