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    SH-60B Sea Hawk lowers cargo aboard USS Mason [Image 5 of 16]

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    A U.S. Navy helicopter, marked 'NAVY' on the fuselage with the number '23' visible, hovers over the flight deck of a naval warship at sea. The helicopter appears to be an SH-60 Seahawk variant performing a deck landing or hover operation. A deck crew member is visible on the ship's flight deck, likely acting as a landing signal officer or safety observer.

    GULF OF ADEN, AT SEA

    06.06.2011

    Photo by Jeffry Willadsen 

    U.S. Navy           

    Sailors aboard an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 43 lower a bag to sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason during a vertical replenishment. Mason is assigned to Combined Task Force 151, supporting counterpiracy and maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen)

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2011
    Date Posted: 06.10.2011 01:07
    Photo ID: 413341
    VIRIN: 110606-N-MM360-086
    Resolution: 1400x1000
    Size: 1.05 MB
    Location: GULF OF ADEN, AT SEA
    Web Views: 140
    Downloads: 24

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