page_title: Plane guard
hierarchical_section_title: Plane guard
caption_attribution_description: English: PERSIAN GULF (May 29, 2007) - British frigate HMS Cornwall (F 99) approaches Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) to provide plane guard support to the carrier during flight operations. Plane guard is a position where a ship provides support to the carrier in case of a man overboard or other incident. John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of the global war on terrorism and is participating in an Expeditionary Strike Force exercise with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Reeves (RELEASED)
context_page_description: A plane guard is a warship or helicopter tasked to recover the aircrew of planes or helicopters which ditch or crash in the water during aircraft carrier flight operations.
context_section_description: A plane guard is a warship (commonly a destroyer or frigate) or helicopter tasked to recover the aircrew of planes or helicopters which ditch or crash in the water during aircraft carrier flight operations.
caption: A British frigate providing plane guard support to a US aircraft carrier
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