The Snapshots in Time Collection
Silhouetted Carrier Jet on the Flight Deck of USS Ticonderoga, Vietnam War Era
The tail of a Navy jet fighter, likely an F-8 Crusader, is silhouetted against a glittering sea aboard USS Ticonderoga. Photographs like this one, shot directly into the sun, were a common byproduct of daily flight deck life during Vietnam War combat cruises. Project: 218116