Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Naval Cruise Book

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FLIGHT OPERATIONS V .-k. mT rf r? ta ? ELEV. 33 FT Naval Air Station MOBILE BA Y saw plenty of action in her first year. Our flight crews successfully landed all of the Navy ' s helicopters cleared for Aegis cruis- ers. H-2s. H-3s. SH-60s. H-46s. and several civilian aircraft stopped by to visit the MOB. The hard char- gin ' flight deck crew put in some long hours during the numerous flight quarters and all without a single accident! Actually, it doesn ' t fly. It vibrates so bad, gravity rejects it! LAMPS III ' y In flight refueling with a Navy H-3 n? - ' An H-46 preparing to take VLS caniste for a ride. Swamp Fox 453 preparing for RAST landing: AKA yo-yo

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S-4 DIVISION The Disbursing Gang — combat paymasters, and ev- erybody ' s friend — at least twice a month. By paying us. they keep our wallets lined, our bills paid, and help us save something for a rainy day to spend in the Ship ' s Store. Money talks! Quick, let ' s Fill the bag while Mr. D ' s gone! Wish I could find my glasses. The red man ruleth.

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Anyone order a pizza? ire party practice, ust in case Putting the bird to bed. Green deck.