An Aviation Boatswain's Mate performs his duties as an aircraft handler (yellow jersey) on the flight deck of the USS PELELIU (LHA 5) by using hand signals to communicate with the pilot of an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron-214 (VMA-214) during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97
Base: Uss Peleliu (LHA 5)
Scene Major Command Shown: USS PELELIU AND VMA-214
Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw/Nac) Bryan K. Logan, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
23/06/1997
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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