"Philadelphia-made 'copter lands aboard the Saipan"
"One of five twin-rotored Piasecki helicopters to be used in attempted rescue of airmen stranded on the Greenland icecap touches down on deck of the USS Saipan. The carrier bucked 100-mile-per-hour winds in the North Atlantic yesterday and will be delayed in reaching rescue launching point. The...
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
1948
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Online Access: | http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15037coll3/id/62662 |
Summary: | "One of five twin-rotored Piasecki helicopters to be used in attempted rescue of airmen stranded on the Greenland icecap touches down on deck of the USS Saipan. The carrier bucked 100-mile-per-hour winds in the North Atlantic yesterday and will be delayed in reaching rescue launching point. The helicopters, built at Morton, Pa., are securely lashed to flattop's deck." With clipping |
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