ABOARD USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) -- Pilots and crewmen aboard CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263, the Aviation Combat Element for the 24th MEU, spent an afternoon conducting take offs and landing aboard the USS Saipan (LHA-2) April 1. The training allowed the pilots to practice maneuvering their helicopter while taking off and landing on the ship's flight deck while the ship was underway.