A US Marine pilot makes final preparations for a takeoff in an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard September 20, 2012 in the Philippine Sea.

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A US Marine pilot makes final preparations for a takeoff in an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard September 20, 2012 in the Philippine Sea.

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Size: 3472px × 5074px
Location: Philippine Sea
Photo credit: © US Navy Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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