There are quite a few Americans on the ground now in Haiti, including several thousand U.S. Marines to provide some much-needed security. The USS Carl Vinson (at right, click to enlarge) is there as well, and its crew are already offloading supplies (food, water, and medical supplies).It's unusual, at least in my experience, to see one of these carriers with nothing but helicopters on the flight deck. For this mission, however, it makes total sense: the helicopters can deliver the supplies to exactly where they're needed, with no need for an airport...
