Philippine Sea (CVA 47) - Naval Cruise Book

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Composite Squadron Thirty Five, the Black Box boys, when not figuring out a special weapons problem could always be found in the pad . We could never figure out why they had so much trouble getting chow with those .38 pistols strapped around their waist. Air Group Champions in softball, nine hour hops were a snap for these boys. wiagaif-swwlsu Front Row left wright: D. P. TERRELL, H.F.MCGU1NEss, ENS P. L. STRIET, LT H.M.PUCKETT, LCDR QA. HILL JR., LTQW. P. ROBINSON, ENS J. P. I-TOFMANN JR., J. T. BRYTON, J. R. JONES, E. BURKg second Row, left to fight: J.w. GAULD, R. L. ODELL, 5. L. WILLCUTS, 1.13. DAIL, N. R. SNOW o. L. BAXTER, W. PERAINO, D. R. ANDERSON, J.E.THoMAs, R. L. HEDGES, R.E.DUBELg Third Row, left fo fight: c,c,c3ov1NoToN, 13. J. T1MPANo, N. s. OSBURNS, J. o. BosTRoM, D. E. SHEAR, R.L.MCMoR11AN, B. C. BRAND, J. M. HOOVER, W. R. BARTON, T. R. COLBURN, RJ. SULLIVAN , , .......... -.. ,.......,, , ,.....,--,....,,,......., ..,., . Q. , ,faxzv .. W-. V W W aavvew 'rwf fr F . f.. ,Jia . -,..J...., Mm. Y'1'w?!s?fm- V - ' - Y --. - L e l l l P I 1 Q N 1 1 s ,f qw., g :zz . sg

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VF 54 Front Row,1eft to fight: R. ROSA, K. T. HON, W.T.CWALLACE, R. C. ECKENBERRY, C. E. RAY, D. E. AHLGOOD R WILLIS III, BJ. LANCASTER, RA. FEAHES, J. K. ADAMS, ESD. RUTLEDGEg SecondRow,1eft fo right: J.E.MYLEs C. J. NICHOLS, R. F. WASKO, S. PETROFF JR., R. DRAY, E. MCDONALD, G. Z. RECOHERMOSA, C. C. BURKLOW, T. R. CATHCART, T. COCHRANE, C. GRAHAM, C. M. COVERTQ Third Row, left to right: E. F. WOOD JR., B. H. ROBBS, H. S. BOYD, E. R FORBES, RM. HUFFMAN, W. L. HOUSTON, j.R.BOEHM, G. G. POWERS, C. R. ENGLAND 5.1. WALLACE, W. T. COYLE JR.

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., , ,,,, , ,,,. ,,,r, ,, , I X . . r tt , ,S i, .A Fighter Squadron Ninety-Two, commissioned early in 1952, is making its second Far Eastern tour. Headed up by CDR M.M. Dupre and executive officer LCDR B.N. Gockel, the squadron operates F9F-2 Panther jets. This aircraft replaced the venerable F4U-4 Corsair which the Silverkings helped put to pasture following their Korean tour abroad the sister ship USS Valley Forge. Although the squadron is a part of Carrier Air Group Five, which stages in mirimar, VF-92 is located in the shadow of the Golden Gate at NAS Alameda, California. This causes the squadron to be one of the best travelled outfits on the West coast, with trips to El Centro, Miramar, and San Diego a part of the daily schedule. .,.. ,tv V CDR M. M. DUPRE, USN A COMMANDING OFFICER Kneeling, left to right: LTJG R. F. GROGAN W.S. RUSSELL, LT R.T.REPINE, LCDR B.N CDR M.M. DUPRE, LT B. B. BERRY, LTJG G. R- CASTERLIN, LTJG R. C. MCALISTERg Standing, left to right: LTJG L. P. VAN SLYKE, LTJG M. G. CORE, ENS G.S.MORRIS, LTjGP.M.LIND, LT P.R.CRAVEN, LTJG S. R. OLSEN, LTJG C. S. CRAIG, LT W. BEAT- MAN, ENS R. J. SMITH, LT-IG R. W. SMITH