Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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movement of aircraft on the flight deck is under the supervision of this division. The men of V-1 wear yellow, red and blue jerseys. The V-2 Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of four C-13 steam catapults, five MK-7 arresting engines and all associated equipment. Personnel assigned to V-2 wear green jerseys. The V-3 Division is responsible for the movement of aircraft on the hangar deck and the lower operation stations of the four deck edge aircraft elevators. The Hangar Deck crews also wear yellow and blue jerseys. The V-4 Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Aviation Fuel System. This system has a capacity of 2.2 million gallons of fuel and utilizes numerous pumps, filters and miles of distribution piping. In addition, they provide crews on the flight deck to fuel aircraft. The fueling crews wear purple jerseys. The V-5 Division is comprised of personnel who are assigned to Primary Flight Control and the departmental office. Tower personnel assist the Air Officer in the control of aircraft in the VFR pattern and on deck. Administrative personnel handle ail official correspondence, record-keeping and personnel requirements. Tower personnel also wear blue jerseys.

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The Air Department is comprised of 450 officers and men. This cruise was unique for the Enterprise Air Department in that it perfected and implemented an entirely new mode of aircraft carrier operation, Battle Flex Deck or BFD. Along with the men of Carrier Air Wing Eleven, the five divisions of the department took the rough plan for BFD and turned it into the most innovative plan for aircraft carrier operations yet devised. Divisional responsibilities are as follows: The V-1 Division is responsible for the operation of the Flight Deck, Crash and Salvage crews, operation of all support vehicles and operation of the four deck edge aircraft elevators. All I ' •• ' ! tr f ■.•?.«? • DR W.P. GRAY, USN Air Boss MEWmRtiS m

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