page_title: Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven
section_title: 1970
hierarchical_section_title: Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven / History / Chronology / 1970
caption_attribution_description: A U.S. Navy Sikorsky HH-3A Sea King of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron HC-7 Sea Devils landing on board the guided missile cruiser USS Truxtun (DLGN-35) operating in the Pacific.
context_page_description: Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975.
context_section_description: 19 rescues (13 combat (classified), 6 others) Staffing (July) 80 officers, 492 enlisted, 35 helicopters  (2660 flight hours)(1017 VIPS)
  20 February AZ3 Scott Ferris Moore Jr passenger, perished when an SH-3A helicopter crashed near USS Constellation on Yankee Station.
  12 August first (and only) rescue by HC-7 HH-2C, helicopter airborne before pilot hit the water
  Naval helicopter squadrons utilize maintenance facilities at HC-7 Det Cubi.  HH-3A helos arrive at Det Cubi, having design problems, were not operational by years’ end.
  Date unknown inland (classified) rescue/recovery of nine Republic of Vietnam Navy Nasty boat crewmen – sunk boat. Three wounded, three dead.
caption: HC-7 HH-3A landing on USS Truxtun off Vietnam c.1970
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