Signaling Collection (#4)

A CH-53E Super Stallion conducts a 20, 000 pound lift
November 19, 2013 - U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter conducts a 20, 000 pound lift in El Centro, California

An Aviation Boatswains Mate directs a French E-2C Hawkeye abord USS Theodore Roosevelt
Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2008 - An Aviation Boatswains Mate directs a French E-2C Hawkeye during combined French and American carrier qualifications aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS

U. S. Navy Diver signals an OK sign to the dive supervisor
February 1, 2007 - U.S. Navy Diver signals an OK sign to the dive supervisor on a dive station off the coast of Aimeliik, Republic of Palau, after securing bolts onto a support beam

A German Army soldier guides a CH-53GS to the landing zone at the Letzlingen Army Training Center, Germany

Aviation Boatswains Mate directs an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck
February 28, 2013 - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) directs an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

Aviation Boatswain Mate directs a C-2A Greyhound on the flight deck aboard USS Ronald
Pacific Ocean, January 15, 2005 - Aviation Boatswain Mate directs a C-2A Greyhound during flight operations on the flight deck aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

A Sailor directs an E-2C Hawkeye to the catapult aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Arabian Sea, May 2, 2010 - A Sailor directs an E-2C Hawkeye to the catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Crew chief marshals a C-5 Galaxy aircraft
Bandanaike, Sri Lanka - Crew chief marshals a C-5 Galaxy aircraft that landed at the international airport supporting Operation Unified Assistance

Shooters aboard the USS George H. W. Bush give the go-ahead signal to launch an F / A-18
Atlantic Ocean, March 15, 2010 - Shooters aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) give the go-ahead signal to launch an F/A-18 Super Hornet

A flight deck director signals an F / A-18F Super Hornet onto catapult one aboard the
Gulf of Oman, November 22, 2009 - A flight deck director signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet onto catapult one aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Pilot gives the mission accomplished sign while taxiing
March 3, 2004 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Pilot gives the mission accomplished sign while taxiing at Minnesota Air National Guard in Duluth

Pilot gives a thumbs up after successfully refueling his F-16 Fighting Falcon
October 17, 2006 - Pilot gives a thumbs up after successfully refueling his F-16 Fighting Falcon from a KC-10 Extender over Southwest Asia

A shooter signals to launch an F / A-18E Super Hornet aboard USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, November 12, 2012 - A shooter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, signals to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the ships flight deck

Sailors direct an MV-22 Osprey aboard USS San Diego
Pacific Ocean, November 14, 2013 - Sailors direct an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to land aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22)

An aircraft director guides an F / A-18F Super Hornet aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
An aircraft director guides an F/A-18F Super Hornet of the US Navy aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

A plane captain signals to a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter
Pacific Ocean, August 19, 2012 - A plane captain signals a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter that all chocks and chains have been removed aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20)

The C-130J lands on Ramstein Air Base for the first time during a ceremony
April 7, 2009 - The C-130J landed on Ramstein Air Base for the first time during a ceremony. A ceremony held to not only honor the arrival of the new aircraft

U. S. Navy Diver swims back to the dive training boat after completing a training
February 7, 2007 - U.S. Navy Diver swims back to the dive training boat after completing a training mission on the Thames River at Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut

An aircraft director signals to the pilot of an F / A-18F Super Hornet
Arabian Sea, September 26, 2012 - An aircraft director signals to the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)

U. S. Navy shooters launch a C-2A Greyhound aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS George H
June 11, 2010 - U.S. Navy shooters launch a C-2A Greyhound aircraft assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 from aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W

Boatswains Mate signals to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
Korean Straits, March 21, 2006 - Boatswains Mate signals to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a joint Navy-Army training evolution aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) off the coast of Korea

An F / A-18E Super Hornet on the catapult aboard USS George H. W. Bush
Persian Gulf, October 31, 2011 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet moving to the catapult aboard USS George H.W. Bush

A helicopter landing signalman directs an SH-60F Sea Hawk
Arabian Sea, March 22, 2013 - A helicopter landing signalman directs an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

An AH-1W Super Cobra takes off from the flight deck of USS Kearsarge
Red Sea, July 23, 2013 - An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

An MV-22 Osprey launches from the USS Nassau
Caribbean Sea, January 24, 2010 - An MV-22 Osprey launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA-4) to conduct an aerial reconnaissance of population centers

Ground crewmember marshals a C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot
June 14, 2006 - Ground crewmember marshals a C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

A soldier uses red smoke to signal the nearby HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter
April 16, 2008 - Using red smoke to signal the nearby HH-60 Pave Hawk, a soldier participates in the Red Flag-Alaska exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

A pilot receives signals from air handlers before take-off during AV-8B Harrier flight
Indian Ocean, May 3, 2009 - A pilot receives signals from air handlers before take-off during AV-8B Harrier flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer Boxer is deployed as part of

Shooters give the signal to launch an F / A-18C Hornet
Atlantic Ocean, May 1, 2012 - Shooters on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

A shooter gives the signal to launch an E-2C Hawkeye
The Arabian Gulf, April 1, 2003 - The catapult officer checks all aspects of safety before launching an E-2C Hawkeye from the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Aviation Boatswains Mate directs a C-2A Greyhound onto a catapult
Atlantic Ocean, September 5, 2012 - Aviation Boatswains Mate directs a C-2A Greyhound onto a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman as it prepares for takeoff

Shooters give the signal to launch a C-2A Greyhound aboard USS George Washington
Pacific Ocean, September 3, 2012 - Shooters give the signal to launch a C-2A Greyhound from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight operations

Sailors launch an E-2C Hawkeye aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic Ocean, June 21, 2012 - Sailors launch an E-2C Hawkeye from the Bluetails of Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

An Airman directs an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft on the flight deck of USS Essex
Sea of Japan, September 2, 2010 - Aviation Boatswains Mate directs an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft as it taxis on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex

Airman directs an AH-1W Super Cobra onto the flight deck of USS Essex
Okinawa, Japan, September 23, 2008 - Airman uses hand and arm signals to direct an AH-1W Super Cobra onto the flight deck of USS Essex

Wing Safety Office chief brings his F-16C Fighting Falcon to a stop one final time

Boatswain Mate directs a HH-65A Dolphin aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell
Pacific Ocean, November 30, 2007 - Boatswain Mate directs a Coast Guard HH-65A Dolphin aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG-59), during a friends and family cruise to Maui, Hawaii

A Marine MH-53 helicopter takes off from the flight deck of USS Essex
Gulf of Thailand, May 8, 2008 - A Marine MH-53 helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)

A plane director guides an E-2C Hawkeye onto the catapult for launch
Arabian Sea, October 5, 2010 - A plane director guides an E-2C Hawkeye onto the catapult for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman

An MH-60S Sea Hawk lifts a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
Pacific Ocean, August 28, 2011 - Aviation Boatswains Mate signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as it lifts a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

A Brazilian Eurocopter prepares to land aboard a Brazilian navy hospital ship
Manaus, Brazil, January 19, 2011 - A Brazilian Eurocopter prepares to land aboard the Brazilian Navy hospital ship U-18 Oswaldo Cruz following an aerial tour of the Amazonian River Basin

Final checks are made on a Royal Air Force Typhoon prior to takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as part of a Red Flag mission

An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Arabian Sea, March 24, 2013 - An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on the shipas first day of combat air sorties of 2013 in support of

Aviation Boatswains Mate signals an MV-22 Osprey to land
Atlantic Ocean, February 5, 2012 - Aviation Boatswains Mate signals an MV-22 Osprey to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during test operations

An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter takes off from the flight deck of USS Makin Island
Red Sea, April 16, 2012 - An aircraft handler signals to an AH-1Z Cobra helicopter as it takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

Aviation Boatswains Mate directs an AV-8B Harrier
Atlantic Ocean, January 10, 2005 - Aviation Boatswains Mate directs an AV-8B Harrier to turn right on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)

Supplies are loaded into a C-130 Hercules
May 12, 2008 - Supplies are loaded into a C-130 Hercules to deliver to the country of Burma at the Yangon International airport (Rangoon)

Sailors attempt to attach a cargo pennant to an SA-330J Puma helicopter aboard USS Denver
Pacific Ocean, February 7, 2010 - Aviation Boatswainas Mate Airman directs an SA-330J Puma helicopter onto the flight deck of amphibious transport dock USS Denver as two Sailors attempt to attach a

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"Signaling: A Multifaceted Language of Communication" From ancient statues to maritime flags, it has been an integral part of human communication throughout history. The Buddha statue from 1790 stands tall, its serene expression signaling inner peace and enlightenment. Meanwhile, the thunderous roar of an A10 Thunderbolt II taxiing down Bagram Air Field signals power and military might. In a quaint antiques shop in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, figurines of Chairman Mao catch the eye - their presence serving as a signal to China's complex political history. Similarly, Utagawa Kuniyoshi's masterpiece "Nichiren Calming the Storm" depicts a powerful message through artistry - illustrating how even nature can be tamed by faith. Nature itself is not exempt from signaling either. In the Rocky Mountains of Montana, a white-tailed deer raises its tail high to alert fellow deer about potential danger nearby. This instinctual signal ensures their safety in the vast wilderness. Religious symbolism also plays a significant role in signaling. The standing Buddha statue emanates tranquility and spiritual guidance while Rogier Van der Weyden's painting "Christ Appearing to His Mother" conveys divine reassurance during times of hardship. Maritime communication relies on signal flags like those representing numbers or letters. These international code signals enable sailors worldwide to convey vital information across language barriers with just a few colorful banners fluttering in the wind. Artistic expressions further enrich our understanding as Abraham Govaerts' "Rocky Landscape with Saint Francis" transports us into a world where nature becomes both backdrop and messenger for religious devotion. On another note entirely, Kitagawa Utamaro's "Lovers in an Upstairs Room, " taken from The Poem of the Pillow series, subtly signals intimacy and desire within Japanese culture.