USS Nimitz [Image 4 of 12]

USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

04.27.2012

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Mayes 

Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

U.S. sailors assigned to the air department, V-2 division aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) test jet blast deflectors (JBD) on the flight deck April 27, 2012, in Coronado, Calif. JBDs are used to protect personnel from the blast of the jets launching from the catapults. Nimitz arrived at Naval Air Station North Island to embark Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 prior to flight deck certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryan J. Mayes)

• Date Taken: 04.27.2012
• Date Posted: 05.06.2012 07:31
• Photo ID: 573707
• VIRIN: 120427-N-RC246-087
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 6.45 MB
• Location: USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), CALIFORNIA, US