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    USS Essex Underway Operations [Image 3 of 17]

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    A military attack helicopter, appearing to be an AH-1Z Viper, is departing or hovering off the port side of a naval vessel's flight deck at dusk. The flight deck is illuminated with amber and green runway/landing zone lights, indicating active flight operations in low-light conditions. A second aircraft with navigation lights is visible in the distant background sky.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    08.08.2022

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett McMinoway 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2022) An AH-1Z Viper, attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during flight operations, Aug. 7, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brett McMinoway)

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    Date Taken: 08.08.2022
    Date Posted: 08.10.2022 01:44
    Photo ID: 7362016
    VIRIN: 220807-N-EB193-2089
    Resolution: 4711x2944
    Size: 860.68 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 116
    Downloads: 20

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    A military attack helicopter is captured in silhouette flying over open ocean at dusk or dawn. The aircraft displays visible navigation lights against a dramatic sky with scattered clouds and residual twilight colors. The low-light conditions create a stark, dramatic composition with the helicopter as the central subject.
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    A military attack helicopter, appearing to be an AH-1Z Viper, is departing or hovering off the port side of a naval vessel's flight deck at dusk. The flight deck is illuminated with amber and green runway/landing zone lights, indicating active flight operations in low-light conditions. A second aircraft with navigation lights is visible in the distant background sky.
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