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Cooperation of a rescue whale boat and a helicopter in rescuing a downed pilot at sea

From a US Navy training film. Techniques used by a destroyer crew in rescuing downed a pilot with helicopter's help. Cooperation techniques for helicopter, whale boat crew, and Destroyer crew. A helicopter hovers over the pilot in the sea. Destroyer in the sea near the pilot. Other airplane flies in the background. The helicopter lifts the pilot up. The commanding officer on the destroyer watches through the binoculars. Sailor standing nearby the officer talks on the radio. They talk amongst themselves. A sailor flashes light as a communication signal to the helicopter pilot. Location: United States. Date: 1962.

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