A CH-46E Sea Knight from the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) makes an aerial assessment of the deadly Feb. 17 landslide during over-flight of the area.

Saint Bernard, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 19, 2006) A CH-46E Sea Knight from the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) makes an aerial assessment of the deadly Feb. 17 landslide during over-flight of the area. HMM-262 is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) are on station off the Philippine coast rendering relief and assistance to the victims of the landslide. Both are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the Navys only forward-deployed amphibious force, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy File# 060219-N-5067K-109