Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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Virginia. a The A-6E Intruder is a carrier-borne low-level attack bomber specifically designed to deliver a variety of ordnance on targets completely obscured by in- clement weather or darkness. Flown by a crew of two 'and 'powered by 'two get engines. the A-6E is equipped with a sophisticated weapons system and canlcarry five 2.000 pound general purpose bombs V or 'a--maximum of twenty-eight 500 pound bombs. 4iThe KA-6D tanker version has a 26.000 pound refu- l'??i.5.eeiing Capability. Flying me Ace frornWFORRESTAL is Attack Squadron 176. based at Naval AirQStation. Oceana.Virginia. ,A A A g i -yen lrs A i i Q The A-7E Corsair ll is a single engine jet light attack strike bomber and close air support aircraft. The A- 7E is flown by a single pilot and is capable of carrying air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. general pur- pose bombs. and a Vulcan MK-61-Al 20mm cannon. The let uses a sophisticated digital computer for both weapons delivery and navigation. 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The S-3A Viking, the Navy's newest carrier-based anti-submarine warfare aircraft, provides an ideal balance of ASW systems integration and computer technology to enable it to collect, process, inter pret, and store data. A jet-powered, twin engine aircraft, the Viking carries surface and subsurface search equipment including sonobuoys, high-resolu tion radar, infrared and magnetic anomaly detector With a crew of four, and an endurance time of more than seven hours, the Viking is used primarily for search missions in the vicinity of the carrier task force. Flying the S-3A from FORRESTAL is VS-28. based at Cecil Field. Jacksonville, Florida. The SH-3H Sea King is a gas turbine-powered heli- copter used for anti-submarine warfare. rescue and assistance missions. and transfer of cargo and per- sonnel between ships at sea. Capable of staying airborne for more than five hours, the Sea King is equipped with sonar, magnetic anomaly detection, sonobuoys. and multi-channel relay equipment. Sea King helicopters are airborne during all flight opera- tions from the ship. Flying the SH-3H Sea King-is HS- 15. based at Naval Air Station. Jacksonville, Florida. The E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier airborne early waring all- weather defensive aircraft with a distinctive rotating radar dome. Specialized computers, radar and commu- nications equipment in the E-2C are used to provide strike and traffic control, area surveillance. search and rescue guidance, navigational assistance, and commu- nications relay. The E-2C, nicknamed the Hummer , is powered by two 4,600 hp Allison turboprop engines, which drive two four-blade fully-feathering reversible constant speed propellers. Flying the E-2C from FOR- RESTAL is Airborne Early Warning Squadron ID, based at Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia. o The nine squadrons which comprise Carrier Air Wing Six provide the main offensive and defensive capa- bility of FORRESTAL. The seven types of aircraft utilized-provide strike, anti-submarine warfare, and air defense capabilities. The squadrons are normally embarked in FORRESTAL during training operations and deployments. and are based at various Naval Air Stations on the East and West Coasts in the interim.