Baltimore (CA 68) - Naval Cruise Book

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-E f fm fd 3 f , ,Q ' 4 1 DIVISIGN The aviaTion deTachmenT aboard The USS BalTimore served in a Temporary duTy sTaTus Trom iTs arenT d- p sgua ron, IocaTed in LalcehursT, New Jersey. The uniT consisTed oT a seven man crew and Two piloTs. The aircraTT used was a HUP-2, or helicopTer uTiliTy. The TlighT deck Tor The helicopTer was The TanTail oT The BalTimore, iusT Torward oT The hangar haTch and aTT oT TurreT III. Our Two piloTs, LT. W. D, Juraschek and LTJG. L. Taylor, were called upon many Times To make mail TlighTs or To TI a TT d ' ' y s a i e guar uniT Tor SixTh l:leeT carriers as They launched Their planes Tor TlighT exercises. Then Too, our x 9 2 X if f 55127, I aircraTT uniT provided us wiTh a rapid means oT inTer-ship TransporTaTion. AT The word, Prepare To launch helicopTer Trom The TanTail, all oT us became accusTomed To see whirling blades rise Trom The declc and wing Their way Toward oTher ships IV1 The TormaTion, WheTher iT was a mail TlighT, liTe guard rescue, or iusT a rouTine run. OUF l'19l'COPTeT duTy, search and was in excellenT hands. To The men who Tlew her and To Those who ke pT her Tlying, go our hearTy Thanlcs Tor a TOT? well done. i T ' if' , , , , , , T , T T . MMNWMNZWQ .W- :LM . , e -- fl-2'-M'- - M ' ' , ' -- - , ,. . . Y V

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