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A port side view of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated port quarter view of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG) underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated starboard view of the aft superstructure area of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up view of two 30 mm close-in weapons system guns mounted on the port quarter of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG). A Bass Tilt fire control radar is mounted behind the guns

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up view of two 30 mm close-in weapons system guns mounted on the port quarter of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG). A Bass Tilt fire control radar is mounted behind the guns

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated starboard view of the island and flight deck of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG) while the ship is underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated starboard view of the center superstructure area of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated view of the forward superstructure of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated view of a 76.2 mm/60-caliber anti-aircraft gun and an SA-N-3 missile launcher mounted on the aft superstructure of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG). A retracted SA-N-4 missile launcher is under the circular cover plate beside the gun

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated starboard view of the aft superstructure area of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port quarter view of the flight deck and island of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG). Ship's boats are stored in hull recesses under the flight deck

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated view of the bow of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG) showing a 76.2mm/60-caliber anti-aircraft gun, eight SS-N-12 Shaddock missile launch tubes and an SA-N-3 missile launcher. A retracted SA-N-4 missile launcher is under the circular cover plate in the upper left

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of SS-N-12 Shaddock missile launch tubes and an SA-N-3 missile launcher mounted on the bow of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG). Two 30mm close-in weapons systems guns are mounted on the forward part of the island and two more are mounted at the forward edge of the flight deck. A Bass Tilt fire control radar is mounted next to the deck edge guns

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port side view of ship's boats stored in hull recesses aboard the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Bishop Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of a Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier underway. (Substandard image)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port view of the island structure of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An RBU-6000 rocket launcher mounted on the deck of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard view of the island structure of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of a twin arm SAN-3 missile launcher aboard the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An elevated starboard quarter view of the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG) underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port quarter view of the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier Baku (CVHG) underway. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port beam view of the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier MINSK underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aerial port bow view of the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard beam view of a Soviet Dubna class replenishment tanker underway alongside the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier Novorossiysk (CVHG) underway. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A stern view of the Soviet guided missile vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft carrier KIEV underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port quarter view of the Soviet guided missile V/STOL aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Port quarter view of the Soviet guided missile V/STOL aircraft carrier KIEV

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Port view of the Soviet guided missile V/STOL aircraft carrier KIEV

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A stern view of the Soviet guided missile vertical short take-off and landing (V/STOL) aircraft carrier Kiev underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aerial bow view of the Soviet Kiev class guided missile VSTOL aircraft carrier Kiev

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard quarter view of the Soviet VSTOL aircraft carrier (CVHG) KIEV underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of the Soviet KIEV class VSTOL aircraft carrier MINSK

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of a Soviet Yak-36/Forger VSTOL aircraft on a KIEV class carrier

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port quarter view of the Soviet nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser KIEV underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aerial port view of the Soviet guided missile V/STOL KIEV class aircraft carrier

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Port beam view of the Soviet Kiev class carrier MINSK (CVHG) underway with four Forger VTOL yak-36 aircraft on its flight deck

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Western Pacific Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Starboard quarter view of the Soviet Kiev class carrier MINSK (CVHG) and the guided missile destroyer KARA (CG-716), being refueled by the replenishment oiler BORIS BUTOMA (AOR)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Western Pacific Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air side view of an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft and two F-15 Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, flying over the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier MINSK and the replenishment tanker OLEKMA during Exercise OSTFRIESLAND II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OSTFRIESLAND II Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Glenn Lindsey, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ More

An air-to-air right side view of an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft and two F-15 Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, flying near the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier MINSK (CVHG) during Exercise OSTFRIESLAND II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OSTFRIESLAND II Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Glenn Lindsey Release Status: Released to Public Com More

An aerial port beam view of the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier MINSK underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Glenn Lindsey Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strategic Air Command B-52D Stratofortress aircraft overflies the Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev while on a routine maritime reconnaissance mission over international waters

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Starboard beam view of the Soviet Kiev-class guided missile VSTOL aircraft carrier Kiev (CVHG). "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 61

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artist concept of a Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier in a floating drydock. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 82-83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port view of the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier NOVOROSSIYSK underway during its maiden voyage

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aerial port view of the Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier NOVOROSSIYSK (CVHG)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Kiev class carrier MINSK. Courtesy of Soviet Military Power, 1984. PHOTO No. 7, (Page 16)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Kiev class carrier. Courtesy of Soviet Military Power, 1984. PHOTO No. 117, pages 100 and 101

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files