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    11 MEU's aviation combat element aboard USS Makin Island [Image 1 of 6]

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    An aerial or elevated view of a military jet aircraft, numbered '52', positioned on what appears to be an aircraft carrier deck. A pilot in full flight gear including helmet and oxygen mask is seated in the cockpit. The aircraft bears a squadron insignia patch and a name stencil reading 'MAJ CRAIG SHAFT SCHAFFER' beneath the canopy rail.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    11.23.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Gene A. Ainsworth III 

    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    Capt. Mark Couvillon taxis an AV-8B Harrier aboard USS Makin Island here Nov. 23. Couvillon serves as a pilot with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced). The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 to begin a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.

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    Date Taken: 11.23.2011
    Date Posted: 11.23.2011 21:35
    Photo ID: 491011
    VIRIN: 111123-M-CR943-052
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 1.57 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 130
    Downloads: 13

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    An aerial or elevated view of a military jet aircraft, numbered '52', positioned on what appears to be an aircraft carrier deck. A pilot in full flight gear including helmet and oxygen mask is seated in the cockpit. The aircraft bears a squadron insignia patch and a name stencil reading 'MAJ CRAIG SHAFT SCHAFFER' beneath the canopy rail.
    A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jump jet is captured in a hover or vertical landing approach over open ocean, with landing gear fully deployed. The aircraft bears the number '51' on its nose and is armed with visible ordnance on its wing pylons. A naval vessel and a second aircraft are faintly visible in the background.
    A U.S. Marines AV-8B Harrier II jump jet is captured in close-up during what appears to be a vertical/short takeoff or landing (V/STOL) operation over open ocean. The aircraft bears the number '55' on its fuselage and 'MARINES' markings, with landing gear fully deployed. The image was taken from the deck or vicinity of a naval vessel, with the ocean visible in the background.
    A U.S. Marines AV-8B Harrier II jet aircraft, marked with the number '55', is positioned on the flight deck of a naval vessel, likely an amphibious assault ship. The aircraft features folded wings, open air intake louvers, and a visible cockpit with a pilot inside. A second Harrier marked 'MARINES' is partially visible in the background.
    A large military helicopter, identifiable as a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion based on its distinctive seven-blade main rotor and sponson-mounted external fuel tanks, is photographed head-on in flight over open ocean. The aircraft appears to be in a low hover or slow forward flight, with landing gear deployed. The image captures fine detail of the nose section, rotor system, and forward fuselage equipment.
    Two U.S. Marines CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters are depicted on and above a naval vessel's flight deck over open ocean. The foreground helicopter is parked on the deck with rotor blades extended, while a second helicopter hovers in the background preparing to land or having just departed. Both aircraft bear 'MARINES' markings and are assigned to HMH-461 based on visible unit markings.

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