Caption:
Central Command Area of Operation (Nov. 1, 2002) -- Aviation
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Steve Rapp, a flight engineer assigned to
the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), performs a post
flight inspection on the number two engine aboard a P-3C Orion
after completing a routine flight mission. The P-3C
“Orion” is a land-based, long-range, anti-submarine warfare
(ASW) and reconnaissance patrol aircraft. VP-1 is homeported at
Whidbey Island, Wash., and is on a regularly scheduled six-month
deployment, conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class
Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
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