File:SH-3A Sea King of HS-6 lands on USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) in 1966.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Sikorksy SH-3A Sea King of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) "Indians" approaches the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). HS-6 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) aboard the Kearsarge for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 9 June to 20 December 1966. In front is the tail of a Grumman E-1B Tracer (BuNo 148900) from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) Det.R "Early Eleven".
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) 1966 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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