Images that appear in Approach
magazine are the among the best Naval Aviation photography has to
offer. We've gathered some Approach
worthy photos for you to view and download. Enjoy!
Photos
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Helicopter
lands on the desert landing strip Rhino, a forward base of
operations strategicly located outside Kandahar, Afghanistan, Dec.
2, 2001. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class (AW/SW)
Greg Messier
An AV-8B Harrier attached to
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 (HMM-161) launches from the
flight deck aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Tarawa (LHA
1) during routine flight operations in the western Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Branden P. O'Brien
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to
Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146), the "Blue
Diamonds", deploys flares during a Competitive Training
Exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Karl Rauch
Rotor-tip vortices mark the decent of
an AH-1W Super Cobra as the helicopter is guided aboard the
amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) by a landing
signalman. The helicopter is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron Three Six Five (HMM-365). U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance
Corporal Justin Tyler Watkins, USMC
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class
Adam Lewis and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Janice Cain
direct the landing of a CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter on the
flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD
2). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class James Davis
