Philippine Sea (CVA 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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