Theseus, Sea Otter rescue, and early helicopter replenishment

Aircraft from HMS Theseus attacked North Korean road and rail communications while the carrier maintained a demanding deck-landing tempo. Low wind over the deck sometimes required rocket-assisted takeoff, showing how operating conditions shaped sortie generation. A Sea Otter amphibian then recovered downed American aircrew in sea conditions normally considered too severe for landing. At the same time, a naval Dragonfly landed on an RFA stores ship to test carrying supplies between ships. The sequence captures fixed-wing combat, search and rescue, and the first practical steps toward helicopter replenishment in one operational setting.