Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1959

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hu-1 unit 1 3 The Helicopter Utility Squadron One detachment aboard Midway consists of four pilots, ten crewmen, and two HUP-2 fleet utility helicopters. The helo ' s primary duty aboard Midway is rescue. During air operations the angel is always standing guard off Midway ' s starboard quarter, on the alert for any emergency. The helicopter on plane-guard station is a reassuring sight to pilots operating from the carrier. To date, Unit 13 has been credited with rescuing seven airmen. In addition, the helo acts as liaison between ships of the 7th fleet. It delivers Guard and US mail, transports cargo and personnel, performs aerial photography, and assists in calibrating the ships radar. Whenever Midway is operating at sea, a helicopter detachment from HU-1 is aboard, ready to perform is missions of rescue and utility. 170

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r jfc . M Ak p tnKi r Mr jflH D ' I . Trucks, tractors, tillies — all are kept in tip-top operating condition by Lcdr Waters and his aviation maintenance men. Working hand-in-glove with the squadrons, repair work is performed as expeditiously as possible, and if any necessary spare parts or tools are not in stock, V-6 handy men can usually make them. Aircraft electr onic gear is tested and maintained in the repair shops, and the flash of a torch or the buzz of a band saw means that before long another downed plane will take to the air again. V-6, the division that literally welds the Air Group together. 169



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Ltjg R.L. Browning O-in-C Ltjg R.L. Glancy Ltjg A.S. Anderson Ens R.S. Von Lorenz FRONT ROW: Ltjg R.L. Browning, ENS R.S. Von Lorenz, Ltjg R.L. Glancy, Ltjg A.S. Anderson. SECOND ROW: Deuser, C.F., Murray, D.J., Robinson, T.P., Wilkerson, A.A., Norman, J.B., Jones, E.E., Garlick, R.C., Wilson, W.R., Canto, R.V.

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