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While researching Out of the
Squall Line, William Phillips spent ten days aboard the USS Harry
S. Truman (CVN 75), where he was given the opportunity to see
every aspect of the ship and its flight operations. In a personal
challenge, Phillips included at least one portion of each of
the Truman's air wing in the painting. The Truman is the eighth
Nimitz Class aircraft carrier authorized to be built by Congress,
and was christened in 1996 in Newport News, Virginia. The carrier
has a crew of more than 160 officers and 3,200 sailors, and recently
participated in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom. |