Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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J I COMMANDER CARRIER AIR GROUP TWELVE. The Air Group The relationship between the.aircraft carrier and her embarked Air Group is an outstanding example of mutual cooperation within an organization. The carrier provides a mobile home base from which the aircraft, the mainstay of her defense, can operate. Assembled aboard the carrier on the ,basis of the capabilities of the squadrons and detachments which compose it, the Air Group is designed as a Well- rounded unit qualified to handle any operational contingency. During peacetime, its most important responsibility is unwavering dedication to training and practice, a never-ending struggle to stay militarily fit, ready to fly and fight.

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l p 214 LT M.J. KATCHER VAW-'Il D T. Golf The basic mission of VAW-11's electronically laden aircraft is to extend the eyes of the fleet. Configured to house powerful search radar, the AD-5W or 'QGuppy', is generally stationed many miles from the main body of ships while serving as an Airborne Early Warning outpost and controlling units of carrier-based CAP. Additionally, the aircraft also performs such functions as Middleman Cradio relayb, Pathfinder, and ASW patrol. One of the umiraclesi' of modern early Warning systems is the ability of these aircraft to transmit their radar pictures to the ship, which when reproduced on scopes in the Combat information Center, greatly expands the radar range at the disposal of CIC's controllers. GUPPY SPORTS DISTINCTIVE BLISTER-LIKE RADOME.