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Mediterranean Sea (Mar. 10, 2003) -- Sailors working aloft perform maintenance on the AN/SPN-43C radar system, while safety observers watch from below aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The AN/SPN-43 is the Navy's marshalling air traffic control (ATC) radar system used on all aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships for vectoring aircraft into final approach. The AN/SPN-43C is a two-dimensional, air traffic control, air-surveillance radar system that provides for simultaneous control and identification of aircraft within own ship area of responsibility. Truman and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Andrea Decanini.  (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 March 10, 2003
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Andrea Decanini
Caption Writer
 Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 75
Other Visible Equipment
 AN/SPN-43C
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Sailors working aloft on main mast lower radar platform (Webmaster's note: been there, done that)