Recovery of the crew of a U.S. Navy Grumman AF-2 <i>Guardian</i> from Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) by a Piasecki HUP of Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) after the plane was forced to ditch immediately after launching in 1953. The parent escort carrier USS <i>Block Island</i> (CVE-106) is standing by in the background.
U.S. Navy
1953-08-12
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