Lockon News: Aircraft Carriers Intensive

GULF OF ADEN (July 27 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brandon Mimes directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VFMA) 323 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

GULF OF ADEN (July 27 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Troyphilip Obuga from Morgantown W. Va. performs final checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

GULF OF ADEN (July 27 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Troyphilip Obuga from Morgantown W. Va. performs final checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

GULF OF ADEN (July 27 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Dustin Koeppel guides an arresting gear cable as it retracts on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

GULF OF ADEN (July 27 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ashley Botbyl from Warwick N.Y. scrubs down an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28 2011) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft performs a touch-and-go landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway preparing naval aviators for future carrier-based operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rob Rupp/Released)

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The sun rises over the flight deck on the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Indian Ocean July 22 2011. The USS George Washington is participating in Talisman Sabre 2011 a bilateral exercise to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations to improve combat readiness and interoperability. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcus D. Mince

SAN DIEGO (July 29 2011) The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 perform a foreign object damage walk down on the flight deck as the ship departs San Diego. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on its way to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chase Corbin/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 29 2011) T-45 C Goshawk training aircrafts are being prepped for flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway assisting Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) in preparing naval aviators for future carrier-based operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Erick Kogler/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Michael Zaragoza refuels an EA-6B Prowler aboard the Nimitz-class

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Tia Squires from Missoula Mont. signals the approval to launch an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on its way to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

GULF OF ADEN (July 29 2011) Sailors and Marines direct an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Shawnte Bryan/Released)

GULF OF ADEN (July 29 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 undergoes power plant tests after having a turbo jet engine reinstalled on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

SAN DIEGO (July 29 2011) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) makes preparations to get underway from Naval Air Station North Island. John C. Stennis is on its way to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf for a scheduled seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arif Patani/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29 2011) Lt. Roy Walker assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 prepares for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on its way to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Theo Hill directs the transfer of ordnance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is on its way to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf for a scheduled seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Justin Thomas gives the approval to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30 2011) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Keeton from Crowley Texas. re-pins a DTIU connector on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31 2011) The Mk-15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System at mount 24 fires during a training exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31 2011) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Matthew Reynolds from Avon Lake Ohio removes dummy shells from a Mk-15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System at mount 24 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 1 2011) Capt. Jeffrey A. Davis commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 makes his 1000th arrested gear landing in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Richardson/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 1 2011) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft flies above the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway training and preparing naval aviators for future carrier-based operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 1 2011) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway training and preparing naval aviators for future carrier-based operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1 2011) Sailors load a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Crishanda K. McCall/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1 2011) Members of the rifle guard aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) bow their heads in prayer during a burial at sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chase Corbin/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1 2011) Members of the color guard aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) parade the colors during a burial at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chase Corbin/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Alexis Johnson from Omaha Neb. serves as a member of the rifle guard aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a burial at sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 6 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 and an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 simultaneously launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 6 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Natalia Grijalva from North Hollywood Calif. mans a primary flight control system during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Patrick Sumbler left from Monroe La. and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jason Williams from Orange County Calif. run across the flight deck during flight deck firefighting training aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Samuel Perez from Ocala Fla. participates in flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 5 2011) Sailors set up the emergency barricade during flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice K. Cecelia Engrums/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Ashawn Robertson from Portsmouth Va. participates in flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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Do I see Seahawks?

Yes why????

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1990 - A KC-130 Hercules as seen from an AV-8B VMA-513 Det B during Cope Thunder 90-5 Philippines. Robert L. Lawson Photograph Collection.

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'Varyag' photos taken before sea trial