Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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FLIGHT QUARTERS Flight Quarters. Might Quarters, all hands man your flight quarters stations. All hands not involved in flight quarters stand clearof . . You hear it so much that you could recite it from a coma. The smoking lamp goes out and you know not to wear any hats topside or throw any articles over the side. Yet no matter how many times the ship goes to Flight Quarters, whether it be for routine training. VERTREP. fast-roping or. best of all. mail delivery. the men who are actually involved in Flight Quarters, the chock and chain- men, signalmen, fire fighters and tele- phone operators all must be ready at a moment ' s notice for the slightest mis- hap. It ' s kind of hard to keep your focus when you ' re out there for a few hours, said a tlight quarters member. SN De- cruise, but it ' s something you ' ve just got to do. The fact that there were no mishaps on WESTPAC during Flight Quarters is something everyone can take pride in. But that focus must still never waver, no matter how many times we hear the words, Flight Quarters. Flight Quar- ters ... Above-A Marine helicopter hov- ers for a landing on a stormy No- vember day. Lefl-Hcio on deck! Another heli- copter prepares to take otT. F light Quarters

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