Philippine Sea (CVA 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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HUifl Small but mightv, describes the 1U'lLf, aboard the Phil Sea. The ten-man unit set an enviable record on the cruise. Affectionately called 'Q the heli- copter rescued a total of ten personnelg nine pilots and one man who fell over- board. Although the primary mission of qltlllf. is rescue work, the nCoptern carried 647' passengers, 10,350 pounds of cargo, 6,495 pounds of mailg flew 1,060 flights for a total of 772 hours: and maintained 1007 availability. The average time spent in the water by the rescuees was two and a half minutes. Sfandmg Smlfh J C AN LT D L Jensen Van Devenfer J R AM3 Parneaude R R ADI Arms T E A N Kneelnng Toomey A J AT3 Myers R A AD3 LTJG L M Kyle Wlllnams D E Jr ADAN The Dunkers Club Bug and Llffle Angel wrlh some of the personnel 'lhey recovered Tucker P L AN LT G L Gray LT P E Porter LCDR R J Obey LTJG A D Nausfel LTG W Alexander Kneellng Bug Angel LT D L Jensen and Lll'l'le Angel LTJG L M Kyle The Angel af Work- F9F Flying Low, SPLASH! ' The Angel on Guard

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CDR T. D. Harris, Commander Carrier Air Group Nine. gmxfimffwfzw-wi... I MARCH I942 ,............. Commissioned af Naval Air Sfafion, Norfolk, Virginia 8-I4 NOVEMBER I942 ...,....,.....,..... Parficipafed in fhe invasion of Norfh Africa I6 FEBRUARY I945 .......,.......,.,.....,,. Engaged in fhe firsf carrier sfrilce on Tolcyo I DECEMBER I949 ,,e,.e....,,,..... Decommissioned af Naval Air Auxiliary Sfafion, Charlesfown, Rhode Island 26 MARCH I952 ..., Recommissioned af Naval Air Sfafion, Alameda, California 26 MARCH I952 fo I5 DECEMBER I952-Following fhe commissioning cere- monies, fhe organizafion of squadrons info effecfive combaf unifs began. Wiih fhe acquisifion of aircraff, all forms of fraining, dive-bombing, roclcef runs, napalm affaclas, sfrafing, air-fo-air gunnery and exfensive exercises in, close air supporf, were pracficed in concenfrafed periods af 'NAAS, Fallon, Nevada. lnferspersed wifh fhis, fo keep fhe proficiency already aH'ained by fhe squad- rons and individual pilofs, landing pracfice, nighf flying, insfrumenfs and general facfics were performed af NAS, Alameda. In acldifion, an infense ground 'I'rain- ing program was conducfed. . . . The squadron commenced carrrier qualificafions in mid-Sepfember aboard fhe USS PHILIPPINE SEA. In mid-November, furfher qualificafions for prop squadrons in nighf flying and daylighf exercises in air group facfics in which all squadrons fook parf, were conducfed.