Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1956

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1. il Ea 'i l I I l l LCDR. o.R. LTJG D.N. I Mc lNTosH FRYBERGER an i I 9 I g I 1 Z i 2 i LTJG R.V. ENS R.E. ZIMMERMAN MACDOUGALL 2 WEATHER EYES Airborne Early-Warning Squadron 11's mission includes scanning the 5 z skies with powerful radar to detect 5 approaching enemy aircraft, providing , anti-submarine protection, relaying , radio transmissions between ships and 1 distant aircraft, and making weather ,I reconnaissance and ferry flights. f, The all-weather flying capability of 2 this detachment has been utilized ex- I A tensively under all sorts of flying conditions, with the results that a record 800 hours and 230 carrier landings have been made, accident free. iff 214 .QW-V UNDOUBTEDLY THE SILLIEST PICTURE IN THE BOOK IS THIS SHOT OF OVERALLS REPAIRING PLANE. Top row: W. Whaley, R.P. Benoit, E.R. Crawford. Second row: J.H. Dickey, G.E Ellis, C.W. Knox, R.S. Lyon, J.C. Harrison L.B. Horton. Third row: G.H. Jetton R.D. Randall, C. Stafford, J.H. Tomlin, J R. Turner, B.D. Wallace. Fourth row: F Walsh, K.D. Williams, Willis, E.E. Wycoff L.W. Yarbrough.

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The only all propellor-driven squad- ron operating from the Lex with the air group are the 'Q Yellow Devils of VA-196. Their aircraft, the Douglas AD-6 'QSkyraider,', is the workhorse of the air group being able to carry its own weight in bombs, rockets and machinegun ammunition. The squadron is trained to carry out bombing, strafing, rocket-tiring, recon- naissance, search and rescue, and anti- submarine patrol missions. A fine safety record includes the Com-AirPac Safety Award for over 10,000 flying hours and 1,200 carrier landings. Top row: K.C. Orbin, T.A. Webb, JA. J0lly, J.E. Williams, LE. Ginsberg, R.F. Darnell. Second row: RJ. Wilson, R.M. Osburn, J.M. Greenwood, RJ. Eiche, G.H. Baker, W.L. Zeebuyth. Third row: G.G. R. Reali, R.P. Janes, J.A. Mead, B.B. Nooner, IT. Boyd. Fourth row: W.E. Keefer, R.W. Montiel, E.E. Wright, R.O. Fowler, R. I. Amundson, A. M. McDonald. Fifth row: C. F. Buckely, R. H. Miller, G. F. Huelter, R.L. Tuckfield, R.P. Bailey, R.L. Taylor. Sixth row: LW. Wittstruck, E.E. Schmidt, E. L. Ranck, J. Fulkerson, M. Zatezalo, G.L. Hayzlett. Seventh row: V.H. Roman, R.D. Slomkowski, D.B. Gomes, J.A. Avram, R.F. Hopkins, E.N. Stafford. Eighth row: W.C. Thompson, E. Morris, T. Bur- rows, A.L. Blevins, CJ. Culbreath, A.L. Adams. Nineth row: P.W. McDaniel, R.F. Schmeizer, R.T. Slomkowski, T.L. Russell, D. Consonnery, J.C. Holder.



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CAKE FOR THIRTY YEARS CAKE FOR 4,000TH LANDING CAKE FOR I,000 CATAPULT CAKE FOR 5,000TH LANDING CAKE FOR PARTY CAKE FOR 6000TH LANDING

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