Thursday, April 21, 2011

AWACS

NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aeroplanes. (Photo: NATO)

AWACS

NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aeroplanes. (Photo: NATO)

AWACS

NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aeroplanes. (Photo: NATO)

AWACS

NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aeroplanes. (Photo: NATO)

AWACS

NATO's Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aeroplanes. (Photo: NATO)

C-2A Greyhound

A Grumman C-2A Greyhound takes off from Greece's largest island of Crete en route to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, the Rawhides, are homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. and are deployed to provide carrier onboard delivery support to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway on a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Paul Farley/Released)

C-2A Greyhound

A C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 approaches for a landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification after completing its scheduled refueling complex overhaul at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The overhaul was an extensive yard period that all Nimitz-class aircraft carriers go through near the mid-point of their 50-year life cycle. Carl Vinson's nuclear fuel was replenished and the ship's services and infrastructure upgraded to make her the most state-of-the-art aircraft carrier in the fleet. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Rowe/Released)

C-2A Greyhound

A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logisitics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 taxis for take-off. VRC-40 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and embarked on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.(Photo: U.S. Navy/Paul Farley/Released

C-2A Greyhound

A C-2A Greyhound assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during flight operations. George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean supporting fleet training exercises. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brent Thacker/Released)

C-2A Greyhound

A Sailor watches a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 land aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is underway conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brent Thacker/Released)

C-2A Greyhound

A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 catches the arresting cable on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed as part of an on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

C-2A Greyhound

A C-2A Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Squadron (VRC) 30 taxis on the runway at Naval Air Station North Island. The aircraft was loaded with meat, bread and plastic dinnerware bound for the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), which will deliver them to the Carnival Splendor, a cruise ship stranded about 150 miles off California. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Petty Officer Jeremy M. Starr/Released)