Wednesday, June 8, 2011

CH-46E Sea Knight

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Daniel Moreno directs a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter to take off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex, the amphibious dock landing ships USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and USS Germantown (LSD 42), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), are off the coast of Akita Prefecture, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/Released)

CH-46E Sea Knight

CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prepare to deliver humanitarian assistance supplies in support of Operation Tomodachi. Essex and ships in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility are operating off the coast of Hachinohe in northeastern Japan supporting Operation Tomodachi. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M. Bennett/Released)

CH-46 Sea Knight

A CH-46 “Sea Knight” helicopter carries supplies to the Mobile Bay during a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the USS Camden (AOE 2). The Mobile Bay is on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf regions. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Aaron Peterson)

CH-46 Sea Knight

Flight deck personnel remove chock and chain aircraft tie-down equipment, followed by the clear for launch signal by the Landing Signal Enlisted (LSE) to the pilots of a Navy CH-46 “Sea Knight” assigned to the “Hustlers” of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6), during flight quarters on board the amphibious assault ship. Nassau is home ported in Norfolk, Va., and is on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment in the Central Command area of responsibility, conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Photo: U.S. Navy Photograph by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg)

CH-46 Sea Knight

A CH-46 “Sea Knight” from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Three (HC-3) approaches the aft flight deck on board the Military Sealift Command ship USNS Guadalupe during routine training. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Kennedy)

AS 532AL Cougar

AS 532AL Cougar. (Photo: Bulgarian AF)

AS 532AL Cougar

The first of 12 ordered Cougars has just arrived on 26 August 2006 at 4:13pm. (Photo: Bulgarian AF)