Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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Above: Enterprise as she .ippears before major revisions (o the beehive island structure. Right: The Bip E returnmf to Pufjet Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton Washington during sea trials sporting her new island structure alter a vard period ot over three years. The ship, during this overhaul period, was completelv refur- bished and entered a new era when she returned to the tleet on 1 1 February, 1982. rW-A 12 HSITORY

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CVVV-l 1 The nine squadrons which comprise Carrier Air Wing Eleven provide the main offensive and defensive capabil- ity of ENTERPRISE. The seven types of aircraft utilized provide ASW, strike, and air defense capabilities. The squadrons embarked in ENTERPRISE during training op- erations and deployment periods are permanetly home ported at various Naval Air Stations on the West Coast. The A-7E Corsair II is. a single engine let light attack strike bomber and close air support aircraft. The A-7E is flown bv a single pilot and s capable of carrying air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, general purpose bombs, and a Vulcan MK-bl-AI 20 mm cannon. The jet uses a sophisticated digital computer for both weapons delivery and navigation. Flying the A-7[ from £ T£RPR5£ are Attack Squadrons 22 and 94, based at Naval Air Station, Lemwne, California. The E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier airborne early warning all-weather defensive aircraft with a distinctive rotating radar dome. Specialized computers, radar and communications equipment in the L-2C are used to provide strike and traffic control, area surveillance, search and rescue guidance, navigational assistance and communications relav. The E-2C, nicknamed the Hummer , is powered bv two 4,600 hp Allison turboprop engines, which drive two four-blade fullv- feathering reversible constant-speed propellers. Flying the E-2C from E 1ERPRISF is Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117. based at aval Air Station, Miramar, San Diego, California. The SH-3H Sea King is a gas turbine-powered helicopter used for anti- submarine warfare, rescue and assistance missions, and transfer of cargo and personnel between ships at sea. Capable of staying airborne for more than five hours, the Sea King is equipped with sonar, magnetic anomaly detection, sonobouys, and multi-channel relay equipment. Sea King helicopters are airborne during all flight operations from the ship. Flying the Shl-3FI Sea King is HS-6, based at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. .-.NAVY 615 ■ Oi