020819-N-1348L-502 At sea aboard USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) Aug. 19, 2002 -- A CH-46 ÒSea KnightÓ helicopter assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight (HC-8) lifts a damaged aircraft engine from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73), during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP), for transport to the Military Sealift Command ship USNS Supply. The engine will be shipped to Norfolk for major repairs. George Washington and her battle group are on a six-month deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by

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020819-N-1348L-502 At sea aboard USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) Aug. 19, 2002 -- A CH-46 ÒSea KnightÓ helicopter assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight (HC-8) lifts a damaged aircraft engine from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73), during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP), for transport to the Military Sealift Command ship USNS Supply. The engine will be shipped to Norfolk for major repairs. George Washington and her battle group are on a six-month deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class David C. Lloyd. (RELEASED) US Navy 020819-N-1348L-502 CH-46 lifts an aircraft engine off the flight deck of USS Washington

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