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| Keywords: US Navy 030113-N-2385R-008 Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP), installed on the bottom of an F-A-18F.jpg en At sea aboard USS Nimitz CVN 68 Jan 13 2003 -- A Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP installed on the bottom of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One VFA-41 is positioned on the ship s flight deck waiting to be launched during the next cycle of flight operations The Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP is a multi-functioned reconnaissance pod adaptable to several airborne platforms for tactical manned airborne reconnaissance It is capable of simultaneous airborne and ground screening capabilities and is designed to replace the Navy's Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System TARPS currently flown on the F-14 Tomcat Nimitz is currently undergoing Composite Unit Training Exercise COMTUEX off the coast of San Diego Calif COMPTUEX is an exercise designed to train the ship airwing and other vessels in the battle group to function as one fighting force U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas RELEASED 2003-01-13 030113-N-2385R-008 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4010 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Shared Reconnaissance Pod SHARP F/A-18F Super Hornet on flight decks Strike Fighter Squadron 41 United States Navy | ||||
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