Lexington (CVA 16) - Naval Cruise Book

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V-3 Front Row: j.C. San Nicolas, LD. Pitts, C.D. Myers, H.S. Ratliff, J.S. Schulman, V.W. Milner, j.P. Brown, D.F. King, E.C. Lecfair, R.D. Bowen, G.J. Kirk. Second Row: R. LaVigne, LW. Hull, J.R. Jarrett, D.L. Bear, E.R. Johnson, D.R. Kasl, R. Lucas, D.J. Cobb, H.E. Shockley, I.O. Toney, C.W. Christ1an. LCDR C. ATHERTON FORK-LIFT TRUCK raises V-3 men to new heights, overhead gets Y the treatment. 1 EMBLAZONED SHIELD SPORTS COFFEE CUPS IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

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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

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QUARTERDECK is spruced up as LEX CHI' S THE HA GAR DECK Many a Scuff and Buff next port of call. 5 ! I WELL STOCKED HANGAR BAY FRAMES SERPENTINE CHOW LINE V-3 Front Row: C.R. Kostrnan, R. A. Hocutt, P. Schwartz, R. E. Miller, G.W. Shockley, F. R. Rupert, L.L. Cooper, R.H. Rafferty, J.D. Howat, J.J. McKean, W.H. Marshall, J.C. Mechlin, R.L. Anderson. Second Row: J.L. Treadwell, J. H. Graham, D C Tate, S.D. Robinson, L.V. Anthony, E.F. Ellsworth, C.M. Bowen, R.F. Piglia, B.W. Singletary, C. Viera, L.E. Camp, G.D. Simpson. .Q a . . ' ' 'wwf . HQ?-3 t V s .1 , W f Y ,S , , ,., V I' '47 if as WJQVWW A' Q' 1 ,Q .M . ,,,, l Y W vi NV