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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2008) -- Sailors assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 secure an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter on an new extension of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The new landing area is for additional landing spots on the flight deck to accommodate a second embarked helicopter squadron. Stennis and Training Air Wings 1 and 2 are conducting Naval Aviation Training Command carrier qualifications off the coast of southern California.  U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Davis Anderson (Released)

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SH-60
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