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| Keywords: AV-8A Harrier of VMA-513 and SH-3A of HS-15 on USS Guam (LPH-9) c1972.jpg A Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 513 VMA-531 Flying Nightmares and a Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King BuNo 149700 from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15 HS-15 Red Lions aboard the U S Navy amphibious assult ship USS Guam LPH-9 On 18 January 1972 Guam began extensive testing and in 1974 deployed in the Atlantic as a sea control ship with Marine Corps Harrier VSTOL fighters and Sea King ASW helicopters she completed the SCS tests and reassumed her role as an amphibious assault ship on 1 July 1974 <br> Note that HS-15 used the tail code AH of Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 CVW-16 although the wing had been disestablished on 30 June 1971 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/lph9-72/012 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/lph9-72/index_003 htm USS Guam LPH-9 1972-1973 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1972 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy AV-8A/C Harrier US Marine Corps SH-3A Sea King Marine Attack Squadron 513 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15 United States Navy USS Guam LPH-9 | ||||
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