Low flight over Bande Ache (area hit by tidal wave)

[bunk22]

As part of CAG-2 onboard the Lincoln, my det has been flying humanitarian relief missions into Indonesia. I flew right over the northern portion of Indonesia at a 1000' yesterday. There were three areas that were hit and two of them are totally devasted. Nothing left in one portion. Looks as if a bomb wiped out the place. Over the main city, it looks like the water came in up to about 2 miles inland. Very sad for those folks that lost their homes, lives and families.

 

[A4sForever]

Do you have any pictures you can post? The news reports say the local military is "restricting" access to the area? Because of recent disturbances in Ache Province?

 

[webmaster]

bunk, thanks for the hard work you and your peers are doing out there!

 

[gagirl]

Post some pics if you can. I also want to thank you for all your doing. Be safe and take care. Please tell the guys with you thank you also.

 

[bunk22]

I don't have my digital cam with me. I bought a disposable but that won't do much good. Some of my crew have digital cams and I will try and get some pics when I fly tomorrow.

 

[Schnugg]

Lots of images of the relief effort here: http://www.news.navy.mil/

Image below info: 050104-N-9293K-499 Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan. 4, 2005) - A Lone mosque stands among the damage of a coastal village near Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and Sailors from Abraham Lincoln are conducting humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jacob J. Kirk (RELEASED)

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