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SH-3G Sea King from HC-1 Det 1 brings injured A-7 pilot back to U.S.S. Kittyhawk,
CVA-63. Sikorsky
SH-3G Sea King from HC-1 Det 1 brings injured A-7 pilot back to U.S.S. Kittyhawk,
CVA-63.
The A-7 pilot managed to fly his flak damaged Corsair back to within 7 miles of the ship. His arm was broken during his ejection. One of Kittyhawk's helicopters returned him to the ship where he was offloaded into a stretcher. (06/72)
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