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Apollo 11 Recovery Photo 1

<p>A helicopter&nbsp;picks up the astronauts from the&nbsp;Apollo 11 Command Module in the Pacific.</p>
Title: Task Force 130: Apollo 11 Photo 1 
Caption: A helicopter from HS-4 picks up the astronauts from the Apollo 11 Command Module following splashdown on July 24, 1969.
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