We show that the nu = 1/2 quantum Hall states in bilayer systems are t
riplet p-wave pairing states of composite fermions exactly the same as
He-3 superfluids. The observed persistence (though weakening) of the
1/2 state in the two- to one-component crossover region is identical t
o the well known A to A(1) transition in He-3. This illustrates the re
markable phenomenon of ''incompressible deformation'' of quantum Hall
states. The broken symmetry of the nu = 1/2 state is a ''pairing'' vec
tor d, which implies a ''pseudo'' magnetization (proportional to) id X
d. In the presence of layer tunneling, the (331) state (d real) is u
nstable against other states with ''magnetization'' (d complex).