Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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CLEARING THE DECK for the next landing, as soon as tail hook is released from G-ASSING tiptanks, hoseman uses special ladder cable, Panther taxies to forward end of flight deck. to climb folded wing. SIX MEN clamber over returned jet Besides gas crew plane captain IS checking canopy and ordnancemen have new load of rockets ANOTHER FLIGHT safely in flight deck crew makes use of time before next event AFTER JET RECOVERY Once all the jets have been parked, flight deck crew has a brief rest. Gas crew refills tanks, ordnancemen reload guns and bomb racks, plane captains check for damage or faulty equipment, and if pilot has reported equipment fail- ure, maintenance men imme- diately start repairs I I I

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I IET ENGAGED arresting wire, but too late to prevent crash into barrier. IMPACT causes plane to nose over. Crash crew tips plane, puts crash wagon under nose. HASTY REPAIRS are made by arresting gear crew after plane had crashed barrier. WAVED OFF by LSO, jet whose approach was unsatisfactory applies power, skirns off port side without touching down. ARRESTING GEAR MEN ALERT TO DUCK AS IET MAKES PERFECT APPROACH.

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SKYRAIDER approaches at 80 knots. LSO has just signalled Cut,,' pilot will try 3-point landing. ONE-POINT LANDING sometimes occurs when ship rolls, or from cross winds. Wheel strut withstood shock, plane was undamaged. ON THE RUN from either side before plane has stopped, men will release tailhook from wire, hydraulically operated cable will slithei' back to position, pilot will taxi forward. LSO IS TENSE AT EACH LANDING. THE SKYRAIDERS RETURN