Armed and Ready…. PERSIAN GULF (October 29, 2020) – A flight deck crew member signa
Armed and Ready…. PERSIAN GULF (October 29, 2020) – A flight deck crew member signals while an F/A-18E Super Hornet is armed and readied for launch from United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).Moments later, LT Charlotte Thayer, USN, piloted her fighter jet into the skies in this often troubled part of the world…. ____________________>>ZOOM-IN on the top photo to get a closer look….and note the pilot’s name and an award-winning flight-crew member’s name stenciled on the aircraft – points of professional pride, and a traditional honor for both.>>Top photo: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt, USN USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on patrol in the Persian Gulf -- source link
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