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A Sikorsky H-5D transports seriously wounded troops from the front line directly to a hospital ship off the Korean coast. Helicopters made quick evacuation possible for the first time. (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis)
A Sikorsky H-5D transports seriously wounded troops from the front line directly to a hospital ship off the Korean coast. Helicopters made quick evacuation possible for the first time. (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis)