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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2007) -- Two E-2C Hawkeyes, assigned to the "Wallbanger's" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, fly in the landing pattern of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation, participating in Valiant Shield 2007. Valiant Shield, the largest joint exercise in recent history, includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft, and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P. Lapierre (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 August 8, 2007
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P. Lapierre
Caption Writer
 LT Christopher Bishop, Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 68
Other Visible Equipment
 E-2C Hawkeye
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 View of port and aft sides of the island and SPS-49 tower