SH-3_Sea_King_of_HC-1_recovers_Apollo_17_astronauts_off_USS_Ticonderoga_(CVS-14),_19_December_1972_(Ap17-S72-55974).jpg


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English: A U.S. Navy Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King (BuNo 149930) of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) "Pacific Fleet Angels" recovers an Apollo 17 astronaut on 19 December 1972, with the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14) in the background.
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19 December 1972