Keywords: US Navy 040616-N-0733P-002 Crew Members assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) display the chock and chains to the pilot of a British H-3 Sea King helicopter.jpg en Coast of North Carolina Jun 16 2004 - Crew Members assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau LHA-4 display the chock and chains to the pilot of a British Westland Sea King HC 4 helicopter during flight quarters and preparations for take-off The chocks and chains are displayed to the pilot to let the Sailor know that there isn't anything holding the helicopter to the flight deck and that it's ready to launch Nassau is participating in Operation Blinding Storm a multi-nation amphibious exercise conducted off the Atlantic Coast More than 30 000 members of the military and 60 ships from nine countries - including the United Kingdom France Germany Peru Canada and Norway are participating in the largest joint exercise since 1996 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Evan Priesthoff RELEASED 2004-06-16 040616-N-0733P-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 15254 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Evan Priesthoff PD-USGov-Military-Navy ZF120 aircraft Aboard USS Nassau LHA-4 |