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A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter carrying the vice premier of China and U.S. Navy officials prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

Vice Premier Gen Biao of China is honored as he arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

Vice Premier Geng Biao, People's Republic of China, and Navy officials leave flight operations for the helicopter flight to the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

Vice Premier Geng Biao of China is escorted aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) by a vice admiral. The CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that they came aboard the carrier in is behind them

Vice Premier Geng Biao of China and U.S. Navy officials sit in a reviewing stand on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61), waiting for the start of the air and sea demonstration

Vice Premier Gen Biao of China sits and talks with a U.S. State Department official prior to lunch aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

Vice Premier Gen Biao of China and his delegation along with the military personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) watch an air and sea demonstration

Vice Premier Gen Biao of China and a U.S. Navy vice admiral shake hands prior to Biao's departure from California

Vice Premier Gen Biao of China salutes as he deplanes a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

Vice Premier Gen Biao of China, officials of the U.S. State Department and officials of the U.S. Navy prepare to leave the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

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Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Ron Wood

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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03/06/1980
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U.S. Army Maj. Jason Hawksworth, front, a general surgeon,

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Chinese children watch US Navy sailors on a special sightseeing tour of points of interest around the city. The guided missile cruiser USS REEVES (CG 24), the guided missile frigate USS RENTZ (FFG 46) and the destroyer USS OLDENDORF (DD 972) are making the first visit by US Navy ships to China in 37 years

Large harbor tugs encircle the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) as they spin the vessel around in preparation for backing it into a berth. The RANGER is visiting Japan for the last time while on its final deployment prior to decommissioning

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Rear Adm. John R. Haley, commander of Task Force 70,

A A-6E Intruder aircraft refuels an EA-6B Prowler aircraft during a demonstration of U.S. Navy aircraft being conducted for military officials from the People's Republic of China visiting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). (Substandard image)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, listens

CAPT Herbert A. Browne Jr., Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), talks with the officer of the deck as a general quarters drill is conducted during Fleet Ex 1-90

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