Keywords: US Navy 090127-N-9950J-089 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jeffrey Baker, from Davenport, Iowa, directs the landing of an AH-1Z Super Cobra attack helicopter.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Jan 27 2009 Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Jeffrey Baker from Davenport Iowa directs the landing of an AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter from the aviation combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 31st MEU aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 The Super Cobra was just one of an entire arsenal of aircraft landed in preparation for the ship's spring patrol Others included AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft as well as CH-53E Sea Stallion CH-46E Sea Knight and UH-1N Huey helicopters Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U S Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released 2009-01-27 090127-N-9950J-089 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 68370 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy AH-1W SuperCobra US Marine Corps Aviation Boatswain's Mates Handlers Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Helicopters landing |