Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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Beneath the flight deck of a super carrier lie three, cav- ern-like hangar bays, linked by four deck-edge elevators to the flight deck above. Con- stant day and night air op- erations require a flow of ready aircraft, and in the vital team, V-3 controls the posi- tion and movement of all planes on the hangar deck. ,.- V. LCDR WILLIAM E. HANEY V-3 Division Officer • T •«»

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V-2 Gear is complex and demands consider- able maintenance by skilled technicians. Al- so, to attach a turned up jet to a bridle, or unhook the arresting wires after landing is a delicate, dangerous maneuver. Nonetheless, every pilot will take off and land safely because he knows that dozens of aunch and recovery V-2 men, seen or un- seen, do with a few hun- dred feet of deck what elds ashore do with ile of taxiway. men on deck and below decks are concentrating on him and his plane the type, weight, fue! load, speed, and wind conditions that affect a Back row, left to right; Long, L. L., ABB; Jessop, R. A., AB2 Byard, E. A., AN; Morns, RA., AN; Mayfield, B. D., AN Hutchens, S. G., AB2; Pulcher, G. R., AN; Borst, V. J., AN Walters, J. W., AB2. Third row, left to right: Mastropolo, J. (n) AN, Conner, T. B., AN; Purlee, G. C , AN, Lindsay, B. W., AN Fay, W. W., AN; Barker, J. C, AA; Hovnlesky, P. (n), ABI Butler, R. L., AB2; Sessoms, C. S., AB2. Second row, left to right; Kooke, D. C, AN; Procter, M. E., AN; Mustorcaros, E. J, AN; Pritchett, E. F., ABUAN; Glosser, D. R., AN; Ferrari, R. J AN; Christensen, J. P., AN; Hawblitzel, T. C, AN; Doyle, N. J AMH3; Schofield, F. J., ABU3. Front row, left to right: Stocl- W. H,, AN; Taylor, C. L , AB2; South, R. W., AN; Sho« W. F., ABC; Jennings, R. W., ABC; Keith, S. A., Jr., ABI Chaget, M J, AN; Lockledr, C. (n , AN; Smith, D. C, AN

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Position end movement — these two words only begin to imply the critical, complex responsi- bility of V-3 Division. If an aircraft requires routine or urgent maintenance, it is brought down by elevator to the hangar deck and placed in a position which will let squadron personnel work undisturbed, near to the various repair shops. When another plane is needed on deck, V-3 must already have provided clear and immediate access to each of FORRESTAL ' s elevators so that the flow between hangar deck and flight deck con continue. Bock row, left to right: Hitchcock, W, C , AA; Jensen, T. L., AN, Crawford, R. L , Jr., AA; Moses, J. M , AN; Hoskins, P. i AN; Mason, T- E., AN; Gibbs, K. R,, AB-3; Roberts, T. J., ADR-3; AN. Front row, left to right; Copeland, R. E., AN; Lenkne Parsons, R. D., AN. Third row, left to right: Palmer, J. A., AA; H P, AA; Welch, R C, AA; Goodson, A. T., AB-I; Beall, G. D Clark, N. F., AA; Hoynes, H. L., AA; Fox, D. In), AN; Coward, ABC; Baick, J. S., AN; Shull, F. A., AA; Hammiel, E. (nl, AN W. J., AB-3; Ferrora, P. J., AN. Second row, left to right: Auger, G. W., AN; V eeks, G. A., AN. Freshwater, G. M., AN; Ameral, A., (n), AN; Birckbichler, W. J.,