A U.S. Navy Sikorsky SH-3G <i>Sea King</i> (BuNo 151554) of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron HC-1 Det.2 "Pacific Fleet Angels" lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS <i>Midway</i> (CV-41) as a Grumman C-1A <i>Trader</i> (BuNo 146036) warms up. The aircraft were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the <i>Midway</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 28 December 1983 to 23 May 1984.
PH2 (NAC) A.E. Rochells, USN
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