This weathered slide captures the tail of a carrier-based jet aircraft parked on the flight deck of USS Ticonderoga during Vietnam War operations. The visible tail code 'NM' identifies the aircraft as belonging to Carrier Air Wing 19, embarked aboard Ticonderoga during the conflict. Though damaged by a light leak typical of aging color transparency film, the image preserves a candid, sailor's-eye view of shipboard life at sea. Project: 218112