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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. |
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