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Country: Chesapeake Bay

Scene Camera Operator: Vernon Pugh

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right side view ch helicopter flares naval air station patuxent river patuxent river evaluation alc countermeasures system protection weapons air station side view naval air station patuxent river sea stallion chesapeake bay virginia maryland high resolution ch 53 d sea stallion helicopter alc 39 countermeasures air to air view military aircraft public domain aircraft photos us national archives