Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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Z7 Q ff LAUNCH COMPLETED,' planes which did not fake off are move d forward fo clear . flight deck for landings. A

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PRCCESSION FORWARD starts after planes are launched. Like other flight deck operations, respotting is performed at top speed. HITCHING UP to Skyraider, tractor driver applies brakes only for a sec- ond. At destination there is no pause, tow bar is released by lever. FOR PLANE CAPTAINS, A FEW MINUTES ON THE SIDELINES AFTER LAUNCH The strike safely launched, furious action is re- placed by slower but equally efficient movement. Planes aft on the flight deck are moved forward to clear deck for landing, or below to hangar deck, or planes on the hangar deck are brought topside. Ordnancemen and maintenance person- nel tackle their aircraft, arresting gear is checked, plane pushers and directors are at their busiest. But for plane captains whose aircraft are some- where over Korea, an hour or two of relaxation is possible. ORDNANCEMEN utilize the relatively quiet interval to trundle up more rockets, bombs. They are loaded on carts below, brought up to flight deck on elevator.

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