Kidd (DDG 993) - Naval Cruise Book

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Also cml)aik((l on KIDD loi Opera- tion Dcsfii Shield and Desert Stoiiii was a deta( iiiiieiit fiom Aiiti-Sul)iiia- riiie Light Helicopter Stjiiadioii . ' VI, or HS1.-34. The (;reeii Cheekeis hioiiohl with them iiol one. hnl two, heli- (opteis on tlie deplo iiieiit. This in it.self was out ol the ordinafN ' and anihi- tioiis, hnt not so uiuisnal foi the out of the oi(lniai and ainhitions sliij) KIDD. The (iieeii Cheikeis weii ' (|niikl made an inle i.il pat t of the ilaih ton- tine and wai fightint; mission of KIDD. The afh.tntages of h.ivini; two heli- copteis emlj.uked wen- c leai . Ihe (irceii ( ' heckeis saw aclion in almost evet evolution thai KIDD executed. Diuino L ' XREPs, KIDD ' s helicopteis wcie often used to hiinti; caigo and mail to the ship. . i othei times the helos weie emplo ed as air taxis for passenger transfeis While we weie actualjx ' in the (iulf. the two helos saw theii most piodncti e use. 1 , I..U Irll: Ilu l.SK on Ilu- llit;IU(lf. kdiK-.ls.ill N Al.nx (.! III Checker ' 2S() al sunst-t. RiKJii MUlMl . II Ilu Ilii;ht deck in ific Red Sea. H. I.,u : 1.U1U II. nil e persniiiiel In.m HS1.-:M n I : sl.iml I.N llull Mn,.,dl.,„,n.,M.„ 1 20

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(1)111. iiDiii |)!4 ) ' ' () (()|) :vi i.iiK (III lic wcic used 111 SSS(! missions - lii.it K) 11 oiii I)( ()ih1 ilic isuai lioii oii i| tlic slii|) .111(1 1 f( omioiiiM .ill surl.uf ,1(1.11 ( (iiil.u Is. It w.is dm ino mk Ii ilit;lits .is ilu ' sc ili.u oiii liflds lieu () (i Kuu.iiii 1.111(1 .111(1 the llit lu crews gol .i I lose ii|). 111 si 1 1.1 1 1(1 lew of the dcsli lu - Uoii ( .luscd l) die Ii .i(|is. low. 11(1 the end ol oiii liiiic in die I ' cisi.in (.nil, IISI : ' .l look tusiods ol .111 ,SH- ' ' K ludo honi USS Vreeland. 1 his liclo u.is ti- s[H-( i.il 111 ill. II it li.id sonic cxpci iiiu-ii l.d in i nchiiii I iiii; (■(Hii|)iiiciil iiisi.illcd. Hut ihc .linr.itl .ilso li.id sonic (n St lions iiici li.iiiu .il |)i ohlcins. Niiiu.ilh no ni.niiU ' ii.iiu c li.id liccii done on ihc liclo b the ])rc- vioiis usiodians and shortlv alter hav- inj taken ciistoch of it. the .lircrafl uas (cilified mis.ile lor ilif ht bv tlie iiiain- tcii.uiie peisonnel. ' irtu,ill tlie entire ilSI -. ' i 1 dct.K linuiit w.is sent .ishoic r l) to i .ihi.iin .111(1 in one months iniic. (.1(111 (:lie(ker 230 was rebuilt lioiii the iiics iij). In the words of Scnioi (Jiicl Skinnci, just .iboiit e fn iiio ini; |).ii I U.IS icpl.K cd . .uul that ' s i loi ol p.ii Is - esjKH i.ilh on a helicopter! 1 Aciiiii.ilK, (.iccii Checker 2 ' M) flew .i ;.ini. i-oi the reiii.iiiiflcr ot the time we wire 111 the (.nil. KIDD Mu (.reen (licikci L ' : ' )!! Mtli Its experimental c(|uipmciil seic cinploved huntinif for li.Kji mines in the waters off Kiiw.iit. When It W.IS .ill said .md done. KIDD s.is .K ( I edited with luuing found 1 . ) mines. Ih.it ' s pretl trood lor .i ship wliuli W.IS dcsii ncd to shoot down cnciin .liipl.mes. not liimt mines! .MioM- kll: Cicw n-si . h nr KMFN I ' .ipiclarski on sialion diiiiiij; IliRlit qu.inirs in ihc cr.i.Oi .uid salv.igc l()(krr. l.cit: tlrciii Clu-rktr 2M lakts oil 111! aiicitlui dusk | ali(il. 121