Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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To provide systematic control over this changing chessboard and its pieces, the Hangar Deck Control Office oversees and di- rects each essential step on a scale model of the deck, using tem- plates of the individual aircraft to predetermine space and time requirements. This control prevents any needless, last minute re- criminations and gives an overall balance to the work of V-3. HANGAR DECK CO TRO[.

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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.,

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f Promenaders in the hangar bays may be sur- prised, or else take it for granted when they never fail to find a path from bow to stern. V-3 knows how a narrow human body can bend and turn; no matter how many air- craft are on the hangar deck, there is always some way to carry gar- bage to the fantai