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U.S. Navy crewmembers push an AV-8B Harrier aircraft onto an aircraft elevator aboard the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) on April 29, 2008. The Essex is the lead ship of a forward ñdeployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group.

U.S. Navy crewmembers push an AV-8B Harrier aircraft.

U.S. Navy crewmembers push an AV-8B Harrier aircraft onto an aircraft elevator aboard the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) on April 29, 2008. The Essex is the lead ship of a forward ñdeployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group.

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