It's not cheap to fly over here and it means a lot to the team to have them there.

BBC: John Barclay's view

As we flew here today, I also asked the pilot to fly over the Gulf Coast region so I could see firsthand the scope and magnitude of the devastation.

CNN: Bush: 'First priority is to save lives'

"We're used to low-flying jets around here, " said George Pilkington, who saw the jet fly over his truck.

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