060221-N-2970T-038 Leyte, Philippines (Feb. 21, 2006) - A CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to the ÒFlying TigersÓ of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Two (HMM-262) flies to a landing area to unload personnel and supplies for survivors of the devastating landslide that struck southern Leyte on Feb. 17, 2006. Essex along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the NavyÕs only forward-deployed amphibious force, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Marvin E. Thompson Jr. (RELEASED) U
060221-N-2970T-038 Leyte, Philippines (Feb. 21, 2006) - A CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to the ÒFlying TigersÓ of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Two (HMM-262) flies to a landing area to unload personnel and supplies for survivors of the devastating landslide that struck southern Leyte on Feb. 17, 2006. Essex along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the NavyÕs only forward-deployed amphibious force, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Marvin E. Thompson Jr. (RELEASED) US Navy 060221-N-2970T-038 A CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to the %%5Eldquo,Flying Tigers%%5Erdquo, of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Two (HMM-262) flies to a landing area to unload personnel and supplies
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