Lake Champlain (CG 57) - Naval Cruise Book

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te5FLIGHT0PERATIQNS t LIGHTQUARTERS HSL-49CONDUCTS FLIGHTOPERATIONS IN SUPPORTOFSOUTHERN WATCH SN Strom makes the connec- tion. Red Stinger 109 receives used pal lets and cargo net ting for transfer back to USNSSIRUS at the completion of a VERTREP. ▼■The air team. GSMFN Bogosian refuel, DC2 Buckley silver suit, SN Camagong flight director,BM2Blasmo comms,SN WillianissupportandSN Grupillion eyeware fashion. Photo bvEMCISWlCulv PIvlohvEMOSWiriilweil L x i s 1 i .A.Take a break. SN Grupillion, DC2 Buckley, SN Wil Hams, and SN Camagong pause during incoming flights. Pholf.bvEMa.SWICulwell J JCT20:Transit St raits of Hormuz north escorting Amphibious Jleady Group USS PELILIEU; New Lieutenants selected: LT Cook, LT Peneve, LT Jackson, LT A very, LT Boran, LT Nelson and LT Dud ley OCT 21: Rendezvous! OCT 22:VERTREPUSNSSIRIUS;OSSNPoulton withUSSNIMITZ I selected NIMITZBattleGroupJuniorSailorof I theMonth; Desert Duck; E-Mail begins TI1ECRUISE19 i

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S!! On e day out of 120 0030 Launch Red Stinger 0315 Recover Red Stinger Hot Pump crew swap 0400 Launch Red Stinger 0600 Recover Red Stinger Shut down 0815 Log HelolDesert Duck) picks up mail 0845VERTREP 1515 Desert Duck drops off mail 1800 Launch Red Stinger 2100 Recover Red Stinger Hot Pump swap crew 2130 Launch Red Stinger 0030 Recover Red Stinger ,A.You got the Hot Seat .I ' lh.l i l Chapman is relieved hy LCDR Jaeger duri ng a briefstopover. To sustain the needed flight operations the pilots turned over every 3.5 hours of flight time. PhotobyEMn.SW)CulweU Moving Fast. Seaman Strom re- moves chocks and chains prior to Red Stinger 108 taking to theair.Thechocks and chains requirequick removal since the helo is now fully up to speed and ready to liftoff. PhotnbvKMnSWlCulwell r Look Mom, see what I do a 11 day. .Sraiiian Strom refuels Red St 1 ngerdui- i 11 . a stop over bet ween opci ' .i lions. Red St ingerlOHandhersister helo 109 were refueled on average 4 times a day and couldcarry. ' }97gallons(4000lhs)ofJP-5 OCT 17:Cruisebook Editor-in-Chiefsbirthday; Hoi iday routine;HT2 Christopher, FC2 Murphy, HT3Fimbresand HM3ScholzqualifyESWS 0CT18:FASwith .SACRAMI :NTO;enrouteto escort PELILIEU ARC OCT 19: Transit Straits of Hormuz .south. querie times by Iran; Protestant Divine Service: Cat hoi icl Reader Service; Ice Cream Social; 18T11ECRUISL

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n : iMHim FLIGHTREADINESS: REFUELING,PRACTICEANDMAINTENANCE ▼■Helicopter In Flight Refueling(HIFR I. Red StingerlOS receives .JP-5t ' uel while in flight. I ' liMininMRl ' SWliav TheCHAMFS WESTPAC ' 97- ' 98TRIVIA SCORPIONS 1 1 .10000 25000 . 20000 . 15000 . 10000 5000 - J HFueluesd in gallons | 1 ■ ■ III 1 Ml, I 1 1 1 1 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb LOG 200 FLIGHTS DURING WESTPAC ' 97- ' 98 1. 134,948 GALLONS OF JP-5 FUEL USED. 2. 433 Times the word was passed FLIGHT QUARTERS FLIGHT QUARTERS ALL DESIGNATED PERSON- NEL MAN YOUR FLIGHT QUARTER STATIONS. ALL HANDS NOT INVOLVED IN FLIGHT QUARTERS STAND CLEAR AFT OF FRAME 260. NO WEARING OF HEADGEAR ON ANY WEATHER DECKS. HOLD ALL TRASH ON STATION. FLIGHT QUARTERS 3. MISSION HOURS 538.9. 4. MAINTENANCE MANHOURS 9673.5 5. ITEMS PROCESSED: 3190 MAINTENANCE ACTIONS 6. 12 CRASH AND SMASH DRILLS 7. 345.5 HOURS AT FLIGHT QUARTERS .▲.Take in the hose SN Jeter. SN Camagong, DC3 Ward and SN Kenebrew handle the HIFR hose while BM2 Blasmo ensures safety. PhotobyMRKSWiDay PHelo crash! Crash and Rescue team conduct a pi lot rescue during adownedhelicopterdriil.Twodrills a month keep the team alert and ready. Photo bv EMC(SW) Culwell OCT23:PlaneGuard; I OCT 24:AD2 Welton reenlists;continuoaround thoclock hclo I OCT25:UNREPwithUSNSTIPPErANO: I operations I Planc( ' iuard;Newbarhorshopscheduling 20tuecrui.se