Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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143 WHITE FLAG ih-- . i r,f recovery. ii he men ot the Air ijviwcirti vwl, r ,r 1' t- ship, are at their stations. i7rorn riti'i.wri rc Jaw ' 'iii en in the multi-colored jerseys are on the tiighfc 4ief:l..-pi'iang and re-spotting the jets and props as the aircratf tale Ctt and return. Catapuits that send our iets screaming dow-.1 the decicmarresting gear that joits the landing aircratt to a stcomaeriai ordnance tor practice or destrtictionmihese are managed hy the Air Department. Thev have turthe' resoonsihiiitiesmmaintenance su ort tor , r pp the air grotiomooeration ot three eievators For transporting aircraft between the tiight deck and hangar deci4...upiceep ot the hangar ciecic and hanciiin ot ianes there... um in thousands :J Q I3 P P Q ot gaiions ot ttiei trom shiois tanks to thirsty Hhirdsf' The husf Air Denartment trui icee s 'em FI in .H 5 P Y P Y Q

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145 5 l i. '11 ' , ' ' -var i Bottom Pow-CQISP, Cf'-JJZOF-l, SQLQMON, Xiiljfj f Jjxl- SQ. TS ?i2Yfs5ETG, TURN,-KN, O'NEILL, OLSON, Tlfiflfg, ltlliiflbl, iir:.iii1 if 1- -1 ' 5 Q,,RNf SQEi2O:2DLEQ, BRSPEN, HENSINGEP, SULLIVAN, F3El'4EftICE,, ,UUUXf'5fl, , 1 . 'V Q lan -N-XLTUI, xYl.W,-XIQD, l ROBEFQTSON, SV. CLAW8, f'xSKPf:il L, X!f'xl.ffQ-2 JJ Va .7 fi ff , .IINSY VOR THAT TRAILER? 'Q l l vi Division F . , , i The root ratsii ol' V-In Division iiiiilu- Ulf-iivi l WOrlc the lnyworcl in htinrlling aircrtilit on rlif- - Flight CleCl4. ln rainmlvroiling siinshine...lirr-rx'iiii.,i temperaturesmor high winclsmthese men in tht- red, white, yellow, and hliia jerseys move, in terms ot individual aircraft, about 2I,OOQ planes a month. This means pushing jets and props into ,,,.-f position...with the aid ot miniature tow tractors and strong haclasman average ot 300 times. Under Lt. pierce, the Handling Qtticer, and Chbosr, Powell, Division Qtticer, the ABS and AN's pertorm their work with one goal in mind... having planes in position tor launching or recovering when the word white Flag is passed, At the sound ot red Flag when the immediate opera- tion is completed, the men in the colored shirts again are seen...clanl4ing tow harsmgrunting against the weight ot a panther jet ...spotting planes carefully with only a tew inches clearance. The whole ship takes pride in the speed and etticiency with which the Flight deck is made ready For the next launch...recovery...or aircraft emergency. lt's the sweat ot the root rats that makes it possible.