太平洋夏威夷海域
Photo by U.S. Navy/MCSN Jess Lewis | 2012-07-27 20:00:15 | 77 red (cn 5235002788619/058-13)
2012年7月27日,环太平洋-2012(RIMPAC 2012)多边海上军演,俄罗斯海军红色77号 Ka-27PS 直升机在尼米兹号航母上。环太演习由美国海军主导,从1971年开始每两年举办一次,本届是第23次,共有22国参与,从2012年6月27日至8月7日在夏威夷海域进行。(PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2012) – A KA-27 Helix assigned to the Russian Navy, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) following a photo exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.)