A group of F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets assigned to the strike fighter squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 14 fly the missing man formation above the guided-missile frigate USS Thach. Thach held a wreath laying ceremony in remembrance of the Battle of Midway and a burial at sea ceremony for retired Cmdr. Dale "Abe" Simmons, a former wingman of the ship's namesake, Adm. Jimmy Thach. USS Thach is currently on a routine deployment to the Western Pacific.
Date Taken: | 06.06.2009 |
Date Posted: | 06.07.2009 07:31 |
Photo ID: | 177915 |
VIRIN: | 090606-N-3659B-209 |
Resolution: | 3000x1993 |
Size: | 857.68 KB |
Location: | USPACOM, AT SEA |
Web Views: | 251 |
Downloads: | 32 |
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