Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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STEAM HEATS catapult grab-engine room to sizzling temperatures. OPERATQR INDICATES gear-set engine aircraft. WOI F.A. SHELTON ready to land V-2 Front Row: H.L. Baker, B.E. Driggers, J.P. Vigil. Second Row: L.A. Dennis, E.W.Brunel1e, D.L. Bland, C. Hargett, P.E. Crenshaw, A. Horn, C.P. Logan, R.L. Murphy, K.E. Wood, J. Ragland, C.V. Rendon. Third Row: G.W. Marshall, A.N. Woody, R.K. Bradey, R.A. Rlpplinger, B.G. Deno, R.A. Willetts, D.L. Scott, J.W. Kirby, R.E. Kenley, V. Johnson, Housley. -Q P9 lt. L. E. Bottoms, 1 , W C? S ' ' . A , . X if E' Qf'H,-ii. X y .V xx 9 Y. x ,c sx sf x

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r-.......,.......... ..... .t.... Q ' l v i , HANGAR DECK HOUSES AIRCRAFT WHEN NOT IN USE, DOUBLES AS REPAIR SHOP. I 1 5 PUSHERS ASSEMBLE, JOCKEY PLANE TOWARD ELEVATOR. THE BIRD CAGE The cage 3' is not for the birds alone, hut serves as theater, church, drill hall, and ball- court as Well. Thus it is not surprising that V-3 has its hands full maintaining this vast area that, segmented into three mammoth hangar bays, runs practically the entire length of the L ship. -Division personnel buff, swab, chip, and rs 93. 5 PI' s: :s O CD D3 U7 H. :s Ui 14 FV' :- FD ,.. F1 Eu cv- O O 5' 'CL 5. SD P+ FD Q. c- K4 PP :r CD cu O C5 U2 PP sm: C5 FP 'L C r'P PY' as V1 O PH sn: .... 1 o P1 m PH F' do 5. LT' W' ro E. UJ rn V It-. W, i responsible for attending to the birds as they descend, Wings folded, via the various elevators, K spotting and moving them into position prior to Z the next launch. Numerous obstructions make the Work of the pusher more exacting than that I of his flight-deck counterpart, but somehow the l planes are juggled to provide maximum capacity, 3 mobility, and servicing space. I 32 l i , I