Leyte (CV 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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c'With love for the Commies V Almost 4,000 sorties were loaded like this - 1 AIR ORDNANCE CREW The Service Division is composed of two uCrews'7, the Air Ordnance Crew, and the Gaso- line Crew: Q A The Air Ordnance Crew is directed in its work by the Air Ordnance' Officer, Ch. Gunner B. -M. Carter. It is the responsibility of Ch. Gunner Carter, and his 'units to supply the prescribed type, and quantity of assembled aircraft munitions, to the squadron ordnance arming crews. The Air Ordnance Crew is divided into three units, namely the Fwd. Munitions Assembly Unit, the Aft. Muni- tions Assembly Unit, andthe Flight Deck Ord- nance Unit. Each of these Units is supervised by an.Air Ordnance Chief Petty Officer, and several First Class Petty Officers. The Munitions assembly units receive munitions from the magazines, and then on the 3rd deck they completely assemble the Bombs Rockets. The assembled aircraft -muni- tions are sent to the Flight Deck on the various Upper Stage Bomb Elevators. The Upper Stage Bomb Elevators are manned by Air Ordnance Per- sonnel, on the 3rd deck, Hangar deck, and Flight deck levels. The leadingPetty Officer of the Flight Deck Ord. Unit ascertains that prescribed safety precautions are being observed in regard to Air- craft Munitions. The personnel of the Flight Deck Ord. Unit, under the supervision of an Air Ord. Petty Officer, assists, when necessary, the squadron Arming Crews in loading of aircraft with the pre- scribed munitions, and in movement of the Muni- tions to the Aircraft on the Flight Deck. The Air Ordnance Officer is responsible that all Aircraft are armed in accordance with the Flight Plan. 20mm - the 6Sky Raiders' extra punch Corsair 50's get some BITE, A ,B ,

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I l :JL i V-3 GASOLINE CREW lp f k 1 F l l , Fill 'er up l .lust five, please THE V-3 Division is comprised of two groups, eAir Ordnance and Gasoline. CHMACH. J. F. ' MIDZIOLEK is the Gasoline Officer. The gasoline detail, under the Gasoline Officer is respon- sible for servicing all embarked aircraft with aviation gasoline and lube oil and alcohol when re- quired. Repair VII which is thearesponsibility of the V-3 Division is made up from personnel of the gasoline detail. The gasoline detail is responsible for receiving aviation gasoline and lube oil from tankers at sea. It is the responsibility of the fueling crews to see that all aircraft are properly fueled before flight operation. l V-3 GAS CREWS .Ln