Saturday 8 March 2008

Hornet Hygiene


U.S. Navy Deck Johnny Waldemar Martinez cleans the canopy of an F/A-18 Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman, under way in the Persian Gulf, March 5, 2008. Martinez is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 11. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo

H/T Mark Scott

4 comments:

Larry Sheldon said...

Begging your pardon sir, but in the U. S Navy an "airman" is an enlisted rating of the Navy, not the Air Force.

I'm guessing that is who doing the brightwork.

Not taking anything away from the hardworking folk of the USAF, I'm just saying....

Anonymous said...

U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo

It was a squid who took the picture according to the credits...even worse..

Cargosquid said...

No Air Farce on a carrier. Those "ground crew" would be very dead, very quickly. Only flight deck qualified sailors allowed....

Oh, and anon? What do you mean, "even worse..."

Them's fightin' words, suh....

Mark Scott said...

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=99999999&g2_itemId=3794 is where i got this photo and text