U.S. Navy Flight Deck Director signals to the pilot of a Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146,"Blue Diamonds") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft to brake as the aircraft approaches the catapult prior to launching from the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 22, 2007, while the STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) are conducting carrier qualifications of the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ron Reeves) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ron Reeves, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
22/01/2007
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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