Saipan (LHA 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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Capt. Thombs Sgt Megginson I , I X. , 1 4 UH 'IN The UH 'IN Bell Huey IS a versatlle UTIIITY hellcopter The cargofpas senger area provIdes loadIng space for equIprnent transporta tlon Seats may be Installed for 43 passengers For medIcal evacua hon lItter racks may be Installed wIthIn the CODID provIdIng a lItter CODOCITY of SIX patIents and one medlcal attendant The Huey IS normally used for command and control whIle de Dloyed Wlfh the Manne Am phIbIous Unrt AddItIonal mIssIons Include VISUQI reconnaIssance artIllery ODSSTVOTIOD para ops SPIE TIQQIDQ and rappelhng Cpl Buchanan Cpl Frazier Cpl Heard t -..'-I-.gb ny? 4' ,ff 'QM K NM QQ'-Em. ,- 5 f Q Il I A I ' I ' l I ' ' I, I I ' I 1 . - il ' I I - I I - , T .W ,af V H Q , ,, ,I ,, M A . ' F sf P... np' A -V -ln- - S -

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FLIGHT LINE X f ,f C E 4sTLT Holdorf A 5, X V .- - f f X , , f T - ' il ,J 7 ,W gi? f fu 'wk 41 x X A -X px s SSQT CdrdTTi N i s SQT CIOY V Mi SQ1' Cole L. X fs 1 X C , , T 5 Cpl Loroccd Cpl Kelly Cpl Meisier , K 1 f' 'f fv , if! e 5 .ul :ff H3 If V ll!-my , if N ff ' i I I -X f' If R is , 0. 4: if ,X W: fi . x f Af QR s , 4 ss gg fx , ,Qi ' fn ' f K S , QS T C I ,xx ,fffi -' M sl TN 1 ,fiz ' J fe eix, N - f 'e'ee A Cpl Pierce V X ss 5 Q - is Cpl Simmons C ' C T 5 f Cpl Wdlloce f is Tj, ui To T I - ,gf 5 -,-., f I T ,Xi ' S ,R if X S j if . ...qu ss, s Lai ' The primdry mission of The CH 46E ,N . . . . . Q X KX Sed Knlghf is rdpid inserTdTion of ' f T T comboT Troops, supporT equip- Cp' Wm T menT ond supplies from dm- if phibious dssoulT ldnding ships ond j T gl' esTdbIished dirfields To ddvdnced CQIQ5 poses in underdeveloped dreds. IT dlso provides IimiTed mdinTenonce ond logisTic supporT, under dll wedTher condiTions, ddy or nighT. The 'FROG' is cdpdple of corrying 25 combdT looded Troops ond crewmembers, or 45 liTTers ond Two crewmen or medicdl dTTen- ddnTs. The CH Aol? is cdpdble of cdrrying inTerndl ond exTerndl cdrgo sTores. A boom mounTed rescue hoisT is locoTed dfT of The mdin cdbin enTrdnce door.