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AS RETURNING FLIGHT ap- proaches overhead, helicopter pre- pares to take off. Almost without exception, it was in air during all launches and recoveries. RESCUE, FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS Helicopter drags pilots from icy water, carries priority mail, supplies and passengers One aircraft aboard the Antietam holds the undisputed record for iiying most hours during cruise. It is the helicopter operated by the Helicopter Unit. Because of the danger involved in taking off and landing on a car- rier, the helicopter flew as a plane guard every time a Hight left or re- turned to the ship. In cold Waters of the Sea V of Japan, a pilot must ' be rescued immediate- ly-or not at all. An- tietamis helicopter bat- W ted a 1.000 average in the combat zone, by saving several pilots. At other times, sup- plies Were needed for emergency repairs of an aircraft, and they Weren't available on board. Minutes later the helicopter returned with the parts from a nearby ship. There Was a shortage of Chaplains Within the Task Force and the helicopter came to the rescue by shuffling them back and forth-bringing Divine Services to thousands of men. HELICOPTER BRINGS MAIL. HELICOPTER HOVERS NEAR SHIP WHILE PLANES LAND y p ..i.. i . . I . , .,. ,, ,,., s , g 4
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MARINES TACKLE Held problem with the solemnity of actual battle. If Antietam had been called upon for landing party, Marines would have led it. s pe 'Lag wr' -ff-I -Q-.Q FIELD PROBLEM required two days. Crawling through dirt and mud fabovej is sharp contrast to another duty of Antietam's Marines fbelowj. They furnish Orderlies for Captain and Execu- tive Officer, serve as messengers. .V . MARINES RUN ship's brig, also have charge of prisoners on Work- ing parties, during calisthenics. MARINES AT TOP OF PAGE were intent on reaching objective Qb6lOWl- MEUCFUYU was wiped out, building captured in 48 hours.
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SUDDEN POWER FAIL- URE causes Corsair to crash into Water. This picture was snapped a second before it hit. Helicopter was already speed- ing to scene. LONG SHADOWS cast by late afternoon sun signal end of another day's flying for helicopter. Rotor blades are tied down to prevent Wind damage. PILOT WAS PICKED UP from icy Waters in less than a minute, re- ...- turned to the ship seconds later. He suffered only slight shock, was fly- ing again in a few days. I
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