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Sailors assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 perform routine maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 16, 2023. A photo illustration of 27 long-exposure images of Sailors conducting routine maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet, stacked and rendered using photoshop techniques. The sky was artificial created using photoshop techniques. VFA-213 is deployed aboard Gerald R. Ford as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington)
| Date Taken: | 10.16.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 12.31.2023 13:16 |
| Photo ID: | 8185725 |
| VIRIN: | 231016-N-GC805-1343 |
| Resolution: | 4610x2593 |
| Size: | 9.61 MB |
| Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 224 |
| Downloads: | 18 |
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