File:Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King of HS-1 in flight over the Indian Ocean, circa in 1980.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King (BuNo 149731) of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 1 (HS-1) "Seahorses" leaves the guided missile cruiser USS Fox (CG-33), not visible, in the Indian Ocean, circa in 1980. Note the helicopter's nickname "Desert Duck". The "Desert Duck" was the nickname of the HS-1 Detachment 1 helicopter(s) assigned to the "Commander, Middle East Forces" (COMIDEASTFOR) aboard the command ships USS La Salle (AGF-3) or USS Coronado (AGF-11), mostly stationed at Bahrain.
Date circa 1980
date QS:P,+1980-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Fox (CG-33) 1980-1981 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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