Caption:
The Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 9, 2003) -- An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter
assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six
Four (HMM-264) waits to take off from the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima
(LHD 7), while another is poised to land aboard the Navy's newest
multi-purpose amphibious assault ship. HMM-264 and the crew
aboard the Iwo Jima are headed east on their maiden deployment in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Julianne Metzger. (RELEASED)
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