"Corporal Arthur G. Friend, a crew chief with Marine Observation Squadron-6, adjusts the rocket pod of a 2-12 Husy helicopter while the aircraft is airborne. A gunner's bolt ensures Friend's safety as the helicopter reaches speeds of approximately 100 miles per hour. Photograph taken on March 31, 1967, during Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington's visit to his old squadron."

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