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| Keywords: HO3S LtBordelon CV-37 1953.jpeg A Sikorsky HO3S-1 helicopter of helicopter utility squadron HU-1 Pacific Fleet Angels lands aboard the U S aircraft carrier USS Princeton CVA-37 on 17 July 1953 The helicopter was returning Lieutenant Guy Bordelon who had become the only U S Navy ace during the Korean War after shooting down his fifth enemy plane the night before Bordelon was assigned to composite squadron VC-3 Blue Nemesis which was deployed to Korea on Princeton from 24 January to 21 September to Korea as part of Carrier Air Group 15 CVG-15 His aircraft a Vought F4U-5N Corsair BuNo 124453 NP-21 was left at an airbase in Korea and Bordelon was flown back to the Princeton An U S Air Force Reserve pilot later crashed the plane in an accident U S www defenseimagery mil photo no HN-SN-98-07215; NARA file no 80-G-653600 1953-07-17 USN PD-USGov Korean War United States helicopters Sikorsky H-5 Aboard USS Princeton CV-37 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 United States Navy All-Weather Fighter Squadron 3 United States Navy F4U Corsairs in the Korean War | ||||
