Military helicopters

Thai sailors move to board a United States Navy helicopter sent to rescue them after their ship, the HMTS Prasae, ran aground on the Korean coast. The helicopter, which had been borrowed from the USS Philippine Sea after the USS Manchester's helicopter crashed, was piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin who can be seen inside the helicopter.

An unidentified Thai sailor from the HMTS Prasae boards the rescue helicopter. The helicopter, which had been borrowed from the USS Philippine Sea after the USS Manchester's helicopter crashed, was piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot D. W. Thorin who can be seen inside the helicopter facing the camera. The HMTS Prasae ran aground off the coast of Korea while conducting a United Nations operation.

Thai sailors are stranded on the western coast of Korea after their ship, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm. At a snow covered beach, the United States Navy helicopter UP 27 arrives to rescue the sailors.

Two Thai sailors stand guard on a beach behind a trench as the United States helicopter UP 27 from the USS Manchester arrives to rescue stranded sailors. The Thai sailors were in need of rescue when their ship, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm off the western coast of Korea.

United States Navy helicopter UP 27 takes off after retrieving Thai sailors stranded on a beach. The ship from Thailand, the HMTS Prasae ran aground during a snow storm off the west coast of Korea during United Nations exercises. The USS Manchester led the rescue mission of the stranded sailors.

A helicopter can be seen in the far right of the picture as it lifts off from the deck of the USS Manchester on it way to assist a downed pilot. Air Force pilot Captain William R. Yoakley had crashed on the east coast of Korea and required rescue. The photograph is part of an album entitled "Pictures by R. Admiral Lewis Parks. USS Manchester."

Partial view of a U.S. helicopter situated on a U.S. aircraft carrier flight deck. Crew members, jet airplanes and other parts of the ship are also in view. Location is not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center) visits the 540th Engineering group's training site. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Helicopter maneuvers being observed during President Harry S. Truman's visit to the U. S. Marine Base, Quantico, Virginia. President Truman is fourth from the left in the front row. All others are unidentified.

Training exercises with a helicopter at the Marine Corps Training Base, Quantico, Virginia. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos of President Truman's visit to the Marine Corps Training School. Gift of Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.