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Apollo 11 Recovery Photo 12

<p>Astronaut Neil Armstrong is hoisted into a helicopter during the Apollo 11 recovery&nbsp;</p>
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Title: USS Hornet: Apollo 11 Photo 11 
Caption: Astronaut Neil Armstrong is hoisted by recovery helicopter #66 during recovery operations of Apollo 11 astronauts on July 24, 1969. Photo by PH2 Milt Putnam, USN. 
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