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The Atlantic Ocean, 09 March 2003 — An AH-1W Cobra helicopter assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Four (HMM-264) waits to take off from the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), while another is poised to land aboard the Navy’s newest multi-purpose amphibious assault ship. HMM-264 and the crew aboard the Iwo Jima are headed east on their maiden deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Julianne Metzger.
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Updated: 10 January 2009 | Born on 21 October 2005 |