The Atlantic Ocean, 09 March 2003 — An AH-1W 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.
Updated: 10 January 2009 | Born on 21 October 2005 |