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fc-Jrf z Veiled with a mantle of secrecy, arrangements were made for OPER- ATION ACADEMY, one of the most spectacular fire power demonstrations ever witnessed in the Seventh Fleet. The occasion ? — The first visit of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, Presi- dent of the Republic of Nationalist China, to units of the U.S. Naval Forces in many years. For weeks, the most powerful elements of our Pacific Striking Force had prowled the water off Formosa ready on moment ' s notice to unleash a devast- ating attack should the call come. Now, as proof of the United States willingness, determination and cap- ability to deter any Communist ag- gression on Taiwan, a combined air and fire power demonstration by land and sea components was staged for the President and his chief military officials. Shortly before eleven o ' clock on November 14th, a MIDWAY helicopter carrying the Generalissimo approached the ship and settled on the flight deck. After receiving full military honors, including a twenty-one gun salute, President Chiang inspected the Marine Detachment Honor Guard and moved to the bridge in time to witness the first fly -by of seventy-five aircraft from the carriers Lexington and Ticonderoga and shore based Marine planes. They were barely out of sight when the first of sixty MIDWAY planes was hurled skyward. With split second precision, plane after plane roared off the flight deck, and then came the real show. Dynamic and dazzling aero-batics featuring loft bombing by the jet Fury , over the shoulder drops and rocket runs by the AD, strafing runs by the supersonic Cru- sader and the Demon culminated in the sea aglow with great tongues of red flame from the AD-dropped napalm. Impressive ? ? Read what those con- cerned thought ! ! ' Nuff said
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