USS ENTERPRISE prepares for Operation Frequent Wind in May 1975. An F-14 Tomcat is shown on the forward catapult, positioned for immediate take-off. The deck is occupied by fifteen CH-53 helicopters of Marine Squadron EMI-463, returning to home base after evacuation exercises in Phnom Penh and Saigon. (Defense Department Photo)

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