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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2007) -- Capt. Richard "Rhett" Butler, commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14, makes his 1000th carrier arrested landing aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Butler has been designated as a naval aviator for more than 21 years. Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway in support of operations in the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 March 15, 2007
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden
Caption Writer
 NVNS staff
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 CVN 76
Other Visible Equipment
 F/A-18 Hornet
Plane Number
 201
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 NK
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 F/A-18 Hornet making arrested landing on flightdeck, catching the wire