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A U.S. Navy sailor signals an AH-1Z Viper helicopter to land on the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during routine flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 4, 2015.

VIPER LANDING

A U.S. Navy sailor signals an AH-1Z Viper helicopter to land on the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during routine flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 4, 2015.

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