US MARINE TACTICAL RECOVERY HELICOPTER TAKES OFF FROM THE PELELIU, 2001-11-02 (photo)

A U.S. Marines CH-53 helicopter carrying Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and/or Personnel (TRAP) troops takes off from the flight deck of the USS Peleliu amphibious assault ship in the Arabian Sea November 2, 2001 as part of actions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A U.S. helicopter on a special forces mission in Afghanistan crashed in bad weather on Friday, injuring four of its crew, but all were rescued and evacuated, the Pentagon said. Another helicopter on the same mission rescued the crew and F-14 Tomcats from the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt destroyed the damaged helicopter, standard procedure in cases where high-tech items are lost in hostile areas. REUTERS/Pool/Nicholas Kamm KM