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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2008) -- Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Jon Lancaster straddles the tail of a SH-60f Sea Hawk assigned to the ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 to perform maintenance on the tail rudder aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Sea Hawk can extend the range of the ship's radar capabilities. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey William Lee (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
Aug. 21, 2008
Photographer
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey William Lee
Caption Writer
Brigette Moritz
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
SH-60
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available