Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 The flight deck crew prepares to fold the rotors back on no 5. The S2F ' s are always having to be moved. V ■UtW v • ■ Front Row : A. J. Paranich, JR., R. R. Padden, J. C. Kessler, G. W. O ' Brien, LCDR J. E. Battles, L. Richardson, H. A. McDaneil, L. F. Dalton, C. R. Terry, D. W. White Second Row: E. R. King, J. H. Fricks, C. F. Watt, J. R. Owens, P. L. Parrott, L. C. Statr, B. S. Rosenberg, S. K. Hansen, W. D. Scurlock, R. W. Connor, J. E. Kuykendall, J. L. Stephens Third Row : J. W. Pritchett, B. C. Atkinson, S. R. Watkins. M. S. Ray, J. L. Rupp, L. L. Westbrooks, D. K. Walker, W. F. Bell, B. G. Waller, J. D. McHan, J. V. Diesburg, B. C. Boling

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The Roofmen or Pushers of VI Division are entrusted with the upkeep of the largest one section (506 x 80 ft.) of the ship — the Might deck. During flight ops. these men earn their oats when they are busily engaged with their parking problems. Plane positions are constantly being shifted with the Pushers moving the planes on the cats for launching, and spotting the planes forward on the bow for recovery. Ye old whirley birds often require pushing around too. Fortunately another specialty — removing plane crashes — has not been required this cruise ; but the job of rigging the aviation boom is a happy task, for everyone likes to see those liberty boats go in the water. - -i. k Who says this shot is posed ? ' ym s The flight deck crew takes a well-earned rest between hops.

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V2 Launching and recovering aircraft are the primary concerns of the V-2 Slingshot Division. Three crews, the arresting gear crew and the two catapult crews, accomplish this purpose. Chess is the secondary concern, uke playing comes third and cribbage is played but undefined as to importance. As in all divisions, the division officer, familiarly known as Cold Shot , participates in and keeps close watch over these official division activities. There is a measure of good healthy competition between the cat crews and the AG crew. While this competitive spirit, at times, seems to dominate the division, only a few persons have been seriously injured as a result ; and the English and Japanese languages have been greatly enlarged and extended in conversation between and about the several crews. Because, or in spite, of this competitive spirit, the operation, maintenance, and repair of the launching and recovering equipment has been successfully accomplished during the cruise. Held and Richey check pressure readings before firing the catapult during flight operations. k K w ft VVA i rrn i ' .:•- Front Row: C. F. Anderson, B. B. Cochran, E. E. Roberts, LTJG L. (). Smith, B. H. Bchney, R. F. Driscoll, W. L. Held. J.J. Richey Second Row: C. Pate, A. V. Salas, D. Grable, E. Hughes, R. I wick, R. Motland, W. Manry, R. Konopka, J. Murphy. D. Howard Third Row: C. Knight, W.J. Comer, J.J. Souza, S. Atuacasi, G. Warner, J.J. McDonnell JR, C. McKinney, D. Steeby