Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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.1s.1.ez:..M., . . My cavernous hangar deck is the maintenance and stowage space for my aircraft. The men of V-3 are the ones who keep things moving there, pushing planes onto elevators to be sent up to flight deck, inching them into closely packed groups for parking, or moving them into areas where squadron personnel can per- form their maintenance work. During flight operations, my hangar deck reverberates with a pandemonium of noise-the high pitched, piercing whine of the iets, the angry roar of the prop aircraft, the shrilling of whistles, and the shouting of my men. Besides handling hangar deck opera- tions, the men of V-3 are also responsible for the upkeep and clean- liness of the Quarterdeck, where visitors form their first opinions of me. E44 l - Ei 'i' '

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