Wichita (AOR 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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1' In ,,- ---1 - lim Ai'- ' .Bel Qtr, 8 . 'guru - A ff t ' 3 ,, . 5? a J H I ,Mat vw' Masirah airhead operations were turned over to us by the WHITE PLAINS before she left to return to her horneport of Yokosuka, japan. The flight deck crew worked from pre-dawn to well after sunsr-t onloading supplies for the battle group. The rest of the crew had Fishing Call , enjoying a rhanrr- to catch some rays and go fishing. There was a r ontr-st for the largest and ugliest fish. HTFN Codoy won thr- prize for the largest fish I8 lhs.l and FM3 Addison for the ugliest la sharki. After dark the WICQIIITA and WHITE PLAINS were underway bark to the hattlr' group. After the rendezvous with the hattlr' group Wlfill- ITA spent another day of flying. Sidrrflarr- 66 and 67 and four other H-46's from WHITI PIAINS .ind BUTTE were flying around thr- group like hm-s around flowers. fargo w.is transit-iii-il to .ill of the- shtps lftlillldlng II:-r Muir-stys Austr.ih.i Shui II IMNNI PIRTII, il DDC that joint-rl the lltutr-rl State-slmtlI1'gl0tlpI0t sont? joint 1-xr-rtisvs 'Ihat aught we we-iv d1'tMhPiI 38am for Mttstnth this tum' ui rrunpariy with USS HUTTET This trip to thi- .utht-.ad was tht- saute as the I35If wrirls-Wfrtlsfvvtitlwt hu tha' pilots! Iwath UPWI Ind flitatwt rlr-rl: trvw ol tht- Will Illl A while the WSI QI tht' r rvw vnpoyr-rl lash r all .mtl .urtshtrw That ntgI'YUI was hurl: to tlu' Imttli- group and thc' next diy we fiIIr'tI with stall uncut- Ilyuuj cle-ltvtiruug this NPV! bifch of fargo tn tht' ships ui ttirtipany Shnrtlv ANP? we fuiuslwrl with tht' VI I? IRI I' Wit ltll -'N was dPtaCI'09d lor Hu-go f..ur i.i 'OF' 15

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'a i af? 'M' T il l 5 T' Q we . Os on L Q T f 4 5 s 1 .- YK Q . il. Ott 'i N- , T ,.- Q On our way to the island of paradise in the British Indian Ocean Territory we had our first chance to cross the equator. This meant that the age old tradi- tion of crossing the line was to be honored by the Shellbacks and Slimy Wogsf' ShelIbarks are those trusty members of the crew who have been ar ross the line and have been initiated into the realm of Neptune. Slimy Polly-wogs are those unfortunate souls who are yet to be initiated. The traditions were set forth long ago in the days of sailing ships and remain basically the same today. The day before thr- ship was to cross the equator the Wogs held a beauty contest to select the loveliest virgin maiden to ap- pease King Neptune. The selection was made by his Royal Scribe, Davy lones. The contest was 1-vnu-i-il lu INN kaltrmvvslsluwrg verbally toast:-rl with til tha- tnntestantit 5H'd ldmunils won thi- l.iti rttaiiii-it lm 8,1 Division an ll 'l Raul: ltll was i lin-.4-ii .is tht- Vs'ug ling hom of llivisinri. Thr' following ittuirtttipg, tlta' His! nl Apfll, Vfwelue t.trnr- vt-ry r-.uly lm tlii- lhllvwugs who chose W0 l'f ll' llhitt- iii thi- irtitmtitm -M 0400 the HUWIY Shell' liar ks iiittriilvtl up .ill til this Nlimx Wings and hertflfd tltetii tit thi- itmin ilwl- in preparation lu! mf'fff '! Nt'pltH'ttts Rrx .tml tlu- Ritsnll fmt! ll'tPV Wfff' Ewen sltriwt-rs, swtiiiriitiigf it H'-lHl'w .mil lvtl dl Wflfidffful lilH'dlfldSl, .ill lltt' vt lull gjtfllttty tlirit HHYIPS fanned-by Sl'H'lllmllZ1. lhllllllliltlf the flri li-.. lllQ'V were fhllfl lnltli lei! til lltr l'nll',sxitti skvlarking tm' tx. llH'H'll ilu' elm, in isnt'