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Air Power!

Aug. 16, 2022 |DOD News
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The USS Abraham Lincoln treated guests to a spectacle over the sea recently — an air power demonstration by aircraft embarked aboard the ship.

During the Pacific Ocean show, there were precise formations and dud-bomb detonations. 

Aircraft, viewed from below, fly in a triangular formation.
Aircraft, viewed from below, fly in a triangular formation.
Air Power!
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 fly over the USS Abraham Lincoln during an air power demonstration for guests aboard the aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2022.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kassandra Alanis
VIRIN: 220807-N-CH260-1915
Explosions create grey smoke clouds above water.
Explosions create grey smoke clouds above water.
Dud Bombs
Two F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 14 drop dud bombs during an air power demonstration for guests aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2022.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kassandra Alanis
VIRIN: 220807-N-CH260-1345Y

Multiple squadrons participated in the event, showcasing a host of capabilities. 

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A sailor attached to a hoist reaches toward troops in a helicopter over water.
An aircraft fires flares in blue sky.
An aircraft flies close to a ship at sea with people on the flight deck.
A flag attached by line to a flying helicopter waves beneath it in blue sky.
A boom from one jet extends to another as they fly in blue sky.
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The Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group were at the tail end of a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. The aircraft carrier returned to its home port of San Diego on Aug. 11.

Two ships sail in blue water.
Two ships sail in blue water.
Sea Duo
The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance sails alongside the USS Abraham Lincoln during an air power demonstration in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2022.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey F. Yale
VIRIN: 220807-N-WD349-1236Y

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