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An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft taxis on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). The Hornet's wing tips and tail fins exhibit the high visibility paint scheme of the Naval Air Weapons Center

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft stands chocked to the flight deck as the pilot performs a preflight check of the plane during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). The Hornet's tail fins and wing tips are painted in the high visibility paint scheme of the Naval Air Weapons Center

Flight deck crew members stand by as an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft taxis toward a catapult in preparation for launch during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). The Hornet's tail fins and wing tips are painted in the high visibility paint scheme of the Naval Air Weapons Center

Steam from the launch of another aircraft drifts over an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft lining up on the catapult in preparation for launch during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68). The tail fins and wing tips of the Hornet are painted in the high visibility paint scheme of the Naval Air Weapons Center

A F/A-18F Super Hornet launches off the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An overhead view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft secured at the edge of the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Two (VFA-22) launches from the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18C Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A -18A Hornet aircraft comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) during flight operations aboard the vessel. The Hornet's wing tips and tail fins exhibit the high visibility paint scheme of the Naval Air Weapons Center

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.

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15/06/1992
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label_outline Explore Visibility Paint Scheme, Ph 2 Bruce Trombecky, Fins

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