Hornet (CVA 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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Below: Left to Right: Prospective COMCARDIV 3, Radm. R. Ruble USN, COMNAV PHIL, Radm. H. H. Goodwin, USN, COMCARDIV 3 Radm. H. D. Felt, USN, Com. First Fleet, Vadm. W. K. Phillips, USN CARDIV 3-staff, Lcdr. C. Swenson, USN, First Fleet Flag Lt., Lt F Frediani, USN. 1 aback in the headlines- F It didn't take long for the HORNET, as a part of TG 70.2 to make the headlines all over the country. On July 25, while searching for survivors of a downed British airliner, planes from the Task Group were attacked by two Chinese lighter planes. Both planes were splashed. During a press conference on hoard the HORNET, VAdm. Phillips explained the incident and the United States stand to a wardroom packed with representatives of press, radio and television. wimr1mi -a .1'g f??T!,1'1F. .2 !': sy,

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