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Caption:
Gulf of Mexico (Aug. 29, 2005) - An MH-53E Sea Dragon, assigned to the
"Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen
(HM-15), stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, prepares
to land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS
Bataan (LHD 5). HM-15 embarked three MH-53E helicopters in preparation
for possible relief efforts along the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina. The MH-53E Sea Dragon is capable of carrying 55
passengers and 16 tons of cargo 50 nautical miles. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L. Grisham (RELEASED)
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