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Everett, Wash. (May 23, 2005) -- Airman Jose Casillas of Redding, Calif., paints one of the ten retractable sheaves on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The sheaves allow the arresting wire to elongate for an arrested landing on the flight deck. Lincoln is currently undergoing a Planned Maintenance Availability Period while in port, Everett, Wash. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 May 23, 2005
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley
Caption Writer
 Dep. Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 72
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Flight deck arresting gear equipment