A South African Air Force Aerospatiale SA 330E/H/J ORYX support helicopter prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The landing was a first for the South African Navy on a U.S. aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton/Released)
A South African Air Force Oryx medium transport helicopter touches down aboard High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) during joint exercises conducted as part of the West African Training Cruise 2004 (WATC 04). South African pilots landed and launched from Swift several times during the day-long transit from Simon's Town to Capetown. WATC is held regularly to enhance security cooperation between the U.S. and participating nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Journalist Scott A. Fleming)
