Cut story - CU Helicopter in the air facing camera & GS of it landing on a merchant ship's deck. CU of it hitting the deck. Also GS of it taking off vertically. This is an R4 helicopter.

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US Army Air Force experts were carrying out experiments to determine whether helicopter's could land and take off from merchant ships at sea.