File:USS Jouett (DLG-29) refuels a SH-3D Sea King from HS-8 in 1971.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Jouett (DLG-29) refuels a Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King (BuNo 154122) from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) "Eightballers" in the Gulf of Tonkin. HS-8 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 59 (CVSG-59) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 11 March to 7 July 1971. Besides the shown in-flight refueling, helicopters made 416 landings on Jouett during her deployment.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Jouett (DLG-29) 1970-1971 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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