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Another Landing


Another Landing
Photo Information
Copyright: Stacey Hines (shutterbug) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 207 W: 52 N: 170] (758)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002
Categories: Daily Life, Action
Camera: Nikon 8008S
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-09-08 9:25
Viewed: 1149
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a photo I took back in 2002 while stationed aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt. We were operating in the Arabian Sea in support of "Operation Enduring Freedom".

The plane landing is called an E-2C "Hawkeye" These are used in reconnaissance, but the actual definition is: "Navy's all-weather, carrier-based tactical battle management airborne early warning, command and control aircraft. It is a twin engine, five crewmember, high-wing turboprop aircraft with a 24-foot diameter radar rotodome attached to the upper fuselage." That's a mouthfull...

The place I am standing when I took the photo is called the LSO platform. (LSO= Landing Signal Observers.) These people are in radio contact with the pilots of the aircraft. They rate the landings as they come in, helping them if they need it. As you can probably imagine, it is VERY loud anywhere you go on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, but I think this position was the loudest...

All I did PS wise:
Levels, cropped just a little bit, there were some distracting planes just forward of the Hawkeye making the landing.
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  • Riz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 194 W: 31 N: 100] (523)
  • [2004-09-08 9:27]

great POV and I miss takeing pictures from the LSO platform TFS this wonderful shot a nice day out to sea have a great one

Stacey,
Thats a cool action picture. That is a stinkin long name too lol. Good shot :0)
Phil

Spectacular shot stacey, it must be a great experience living on such a big ship.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7754] (33070)
  • [2004-11-22 4:42]

Excellent action shot Stacey. And your notes are very informative and interesting. TFS(!), Janice

Stacey, I have always been interested in navel and army aircraft. As a child I use to put together models from WW11 to present aircraft. Images like this gets my attention. You did well in capturing the "Hawkeye." I know with wind and draft ect. it made difficult to focus. I like it.
Well done.

Thank-you for risking your life to keep piece, may God protect you and all the men and women who serve with you.
God bless you.

Mike

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