The pilot of a Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft waits as his plane captain directs the removal of tie-down chains from the aircraft during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). The aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) are departing from the ship to return to their home bases after being deployed aboard the AMERICA for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The AMERICA and its battle group will return to Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., on April 18th
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM
Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Thomas E. Witham
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
17/04/1991
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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