Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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TIEDUWN PHOTOPLANE is pushed off deckedge elevator to be spotted for early morning reconnais- sance flight. DAY'S OPERATIONS com- pleted, planes are secured for night. When rough weather is anticipated additional manila lines are used to secure planes to flight deck. WHEN TIME PERMITS, plane captains clean and polish their planes Special Wax is applied to protect painted surface REPAIRMAN makes final touch on patch on Corsair Cowling damaged from flak. I i

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MAINTENANCE down engines, repair electrical circuits. These men will have chow at midnight, because they will he asleep when breakfast is served in the morning. AIR MAINTENANCE OFFICER checks interior of jet burner, decides whether it is to be replaced. HYDRAULIC CREW checks entire hydraulic system of Corsair. METALSMITHS repair section of elevator tip. Portion damaged was removed and new section cut, formed and riveted in place. -LW is

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AVIATION MAINTENANCE ' ' - . .. .,. AVIATION ELECTRONICS SI-IOP contains test benches for repairing or rebuilding radar and radio equipment that cannot be fixed while in the plane. Constant reference to manuals is required in maze of complicated, latest type equipment. AVIATION MET ALSMITH inserts piece of sheet alumi- num into machine which will bend metal to desired angle. f T Y , .0 4 V ,Wit w I X V ep ,ff -af ANTIETAIVI is one of few ships which produces its own oxygen. Operator checks equipment while assistant records data. 'E PARACI-IUTE RIG-G-ERS periodically open and repack chutes Crightj . Special survival packs are checked fbelowj to make sure they contain all of the necessary equipment.