^^ I hear ya on that. It's easy to stage photos for peolpe that never served and make everything look pristene. But anyone that ever served knows what the real deal is like.
Too look at PLAN photos as a person with no military experience would thing;
1) Everything looks so immaculate!!! (Even their helos have no grease..weird)
2) Everyone's uniform is perfect.
3) Why are all those sailors nearly all the same height? Even the females??
As a former sailor I just want to see a photo like this..
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2010) Aviation mechanics assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 perform maintenance on the main rotor of an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Pinalez\Released)
No one polished that helo for a photo op. The sailors have their sleeved rolled up performing maintenance on that bird. Simple. Nobody's standing at attention or parade rest. Just working. See that grease on that helo? That's what it's susposed to look like because it is truely an operational aircraft.
The photographer simply walks around the ship looking for impromptu photos he can take. Sure some USN photos are staged. But most are of sailors doing their jobs.
I just want to see the same type photos from the PLAN. That's all.
