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Harrier jet lands aboard USS Essex.

Harrier jet lands aboard USS Essex.

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier jet, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint U.S. military exercise in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl) File# 100917-N-5538K-069

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17/09/2010 - 17/09/2010

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