File:HRS-1 HMR-161 CVE-118 1Sep1952.jpg
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U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky HRS-1 helicopters from transport squadron HMR-161 launching from the U.S. escort carrier USS Sicily (CVE-118) during "Operation Marlex-5" off the west coast of Korea in the Inchon area, on 1 September 1952. This was the first time that Marine Corps landing forces had moved from ship to shore by helicopter. The HRS-1 nearest to the camera is USN BuNo 127798. Sicily´s Sikorsky HO3S plane guard helicopter is visible aft of the carrier (below HRS-1 127798).
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| current | 13:57, 4 January 2017 | | 5,565 × 4,168 (4.84 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky HRS-1 helicopters from transport squadron HMR-161 launching from the U.S. escort carrier USS <i>Sicily</i> (CVE-118) during "Operation Marlex-5" off the west coast of Korea in the Inchon area, on 1 September 1952. This was the first time that Marine Corps landing forces had moved from ship to shore by helicopter. The HRS-1 nearest to the camera is USN BuNo 127798. <i>Sicily</i>´s Sikorsky HO3S plane guard helicopter is visible aft of the carrier (below HRS-1 127798). </p> |
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