Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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RAISE LEFT WING is signalled by LSO to incoming Corsair Canvas in frame behind him breaks wind. 3 s r saws, G-RAGEFUL DESCENT is made by F4U after cut. One of two crash barriers shows in foreground. Arresting gear crew operates gear from catwalk. CURSAIR RECOVERY TWO-POINT LANDING at rakish angle is not unusual Cleftj. Corsairs had less landing mishaps than other planes. CHALK UP ANOTHER PERFECT LANDING.

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SKYRAIDER CRASH Carrier landings are tricky business occasionally. It looks OK when it goes by the LSO, but anything can still hap- pen. Here the left Wheel strut snaps, plane skids on left wing, stops overhanging the catwalk. Firefighters insure safety by spraying plane with foam, although no fire oc- curred. Fire is greatest ship- board danger.

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FANTAIL LOOKOUTS view of incoming Corsair. Plane ap- proaches at 7 S knots. RIPPED WING results when faulty S0 calibre machine- gun explodes. Flying controls were not affected. HUNG BOMB bounces down flight deck Q white circlej when mi' ri plane is arrested. Bombs are fused to explode only after falling? several hundred feet. EM Mi FOLDING WINGS as he taxies forward, F4U pilot passes over hydraulic-controlled barriers, lowered to allow him to pass. TEN IVIISSIONS are recorded on fuselage by plane captain. COY' sairs averaged 45 missions, one flew 98. '7 i if 1 , 4 i E I r E r x l l