A Navy jet aircraft banks into a steep climb, its exhaust trail curving sharply across the sky in this weathered 35mm slide from the Vietnam War era. Photographs like this one, taken aboard or near USS Ticonderoga, document the intensity and skill of carrier flight operations during combat deployments in Southeast Asia. Decades of film aging have shifted the original colors, but the dynamic composition still conveys the speed and power of naval jet aviation. Project: 218064