An AV-8B Harrier jet lands on the flight deck of USS Essex.

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East China Sea, March 5, 2012 - An AV-8B Harrier jet lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

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Photo credit: © Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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