Aircraft Carriers Intensive PIX!!

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HMS Liverpool escorting Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
[Picture: LA(Phot) Ian Simpson, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 07, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Brittany Wells observes aircraft recoveries on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 6, 2012) A Sailor assigned to the "Sun Kings" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 conducts a final startup inspection of an E2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Randolph/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 6, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment at sea. Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin T. Liston/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2012) A T-45A Goshawk from Training Wing 1 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Leonard Adams Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2012) Aviation boatswain's mates show flight information to the pilot of an AV-8B Harrier before take-off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Bold Alligator 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. This exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad V. Pritt/Released)

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NORFOLK (Feb. 7, 2012) Capt. Erik Ross, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), greets his family during a homecoming celebration for Bataan at Naval Station Norfolk after completing a 10 1/2-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The homecoming marks the end of the longest deployment for a U.S. Navy ship in more than forty years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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NORFOLK (Feb. 7, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk after completing a 10 1/2-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The homecoming marks the end of the longest deployment for a U.S. Navy ship in more than forty years. Bataan's amphibious readiness group supported Operations Enduring Freedom, Odyssey Dawn and the NATO-led Operation Unified Protector and conducted Maritime Security Operations in the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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Cross posting from Indian armed forces thread

Pictures from IN exercise Tropex-12 in Bay of Bengal
Sea King helicopter

Sea Harrier Taking off

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2012) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter and MV-22 Ospreys fly above the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) conducts operations in the water during exercise Bold Alligator 2012.

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Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 2nd Class Jack McMurrain, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, signals to a plane captain while troubleshooting systems on an F/A-18C Hornet.

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 taxis past Sailors working on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2012) Deck edge catapult operator Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Blas Manzanares, assigned to the air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), shows his hands are clear of the console as he launches an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 from the waist catapults on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2012) Deck edge catapult operator Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Blas Manzanares, assigned to the Air Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), shows his hands are clear of the console as he launches an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 from the waist catapults.

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Emmanuel Gedeon, assigned to the air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), directs aircraft onto the waist catapults. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2012) Lt. Paul Dussault, a flight deck officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), performs a final check before launching an aircraft. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Christopher Steel signals to raise an aircraft elevator in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George M. Bell/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean. John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility while on a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean. John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility while on a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2012) Airman Ishmael Charles signals for the start-up of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is on a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2012) Sailors tie an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Morales/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate (handler) taxis an AV-8B Harrier across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Peleliu is participating in exercise Iron Fist 2012. Iron Fist is a training exercise between U.S. Marines and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force designed to increase interoperability and amphibious capabilities throughout U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 8, 2012) Lt. j.g. Julian Pascuzzi inspects an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter before flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew K. Haller/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 8, 2012) The moon rises over aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George M. Bell/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Darrell S. Jackson performs corrosion prevention maintenance on the inside of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tim Godbee/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 position a canopy over an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tim Godbee/Released)

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From todays Pictures
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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 8, 2012) A barge crane lifts a Navy A-3D Sky Warrior to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego. The aircraft will be transported to the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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2 February 2012. Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, the head of the Royal Navy, visits italian aircraft carrier Cavour in occasion of his brief stay in Italy. He is accompanied by Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli, Commander in Chief of Italian Fleet.

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Nice photos everyone!!!

A ps of Kuznetsov..

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Morales/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2012) F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 fly in formation above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan P. Idle/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Carolyn Sheridan signals another Sailor on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Randolph/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Rigor Tenorio, assigned to Rooks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, reads an memo in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 perform preventative maintenance on a F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is underway participating in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2012) Air-Traffic Controller 2nd Class Gregory Clemmons stands the departure position watch as Air-Traffic Controller 3rd Class Marcus T. Tucker sets up on-screen maps in the carrier air traffic control center aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kasey Krall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 09, 2012) Hospital Corspman 3rd Class Jessica McCollough and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jessica Jazmin record casualty locations during a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibilitywhile on a seven month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 31, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Laura Blanco takes X-rays of Electrician's Mate 1st Class Cory Hartley aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Karolina A. Martinez/Released)

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Cross posting from Indian armed forces thread

Pictures from IN exercise Tropex-12 in Bay of Bengal
Sea King helicopter

Sea Harrier Taking off

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HMS Illustrious on Loch Long, heading for the ammunitioning jetty at Glenmallan in Argyll, where she’ll take on stores and ammunition before heading to the Arctic Circle.

HMS Illustrious, is heading inside the Arctic Circle for eight weeks of cold weather training which culminates in Exercise Cold Response, a Norwegian led NATO exercise which also involves ships from Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Once the exercise is completed HMS Illustrious will take over as the UK’s high-readiness helicopter and commando carrier.

During the exercise, she will embark her Lynx and Sea King helicopters along with a company of Royal Marines from Plymouth-based 42 Commando. The Royal Marines will be joined ashore by landing forces from the Netherlands and the United States. Amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark will also be taking part.

Photographer: LA(Phot) Pepe Hogan. This photo was taken on February 5, 2012