Marines of the Hydraulics Shop (HMH-463) are shown working on aircraft jacks to ensure readiness of their aircraft during Operation Eagle Pull. All fourteen of their CH-538 aircraft flew during the evacuation of Phnom Penh and Saigon, while they were stationed on the USS Hancock. This photograph was taken by GySgt, Shearer on April 28, 1975, and it is a Defense Department photo.

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