Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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radio and radar equipment is an intricate part of all air operations. Engine Build-up, under Lt. Foley, is getting closer to the FASRON stage every day. The division is ably represented by Lcdr. WY A. Greene. More recently V-2 has been handling the overall Air Dept. material program and doing an outstanding job. The unsung heroes of the V-2 Division and possibly the entire ship are the hangar deck plane handling crew and directors, without whose tireless efforts no operation could be suc- cessfully completed. Top Left: W. C. Burns, AN, and R. J. Goeminne, AM2, doing a repair job with the arc welder in the aviation metal shop. To- dayscarriers are fully equipped with such repair machinery in an effort to keep as many aircraft as possible available for flying. Top Center: One of the jet-starter jeeps getting a tune-up from R. B. McCoy, AD3. Without these little yellow trucks that dart from one Jet to another at the command Start Jets , no F9F Panthers would leave the deck, the jeep giving it the necessary first start. Top Right: W. R. Borah, AM3, and J. P. Collins, AN, are pictured bending sheetmetal. Equipment such as this allows a carrier to be nearly self-sufficient in making and repairing necessary parts for the ship and the aircraft. . Lower Left: The 02 Shop is the scene for C. E. Tucci, AD3, and T. M. Brown, AA, who are shown working on an oxygen bottle. Additional oxygen is a physical must for pilots flying at high altitudes, where the work of these men pictured below pays dividends. Lower Center: Checking stock numbers is an endless job because of the many and varied storerooms in which aviation equipment is kept. Here, P. A. Pritchett, AA, and K. I. Siegel, AN, are shown doing one phase of this task in the Air Office. Lower Right: L. Huber, AMS, and E. F. Kleather, AM3, working in the Metal Shop. Extensive training in shop work is but one of the many specialized Helds of Navy schooling. The trussed-up bunks indicate the total utilization of every space aboard ship.

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THE V-2 DIVISION is the jack of all trades of the Air Department-Each unit is of major importance with our primary concern being Keep Em Flying . The Accessory Shop gives the aircraft that cold morning start, their specialty being jets, but the boys boast they could even handle the complicated aerplanes the Wright Brothers introduced. The Aviation Repair Shop handles all of the Air Department's metal work, plus a greater part of the ship's tin bending work. We maintain our own parachute loft and our riggers have been known t0 jump with their own chutes without ever having to ask for a refund. The Electronics Shop with its maze of Upper Left: It isn't all fresh air, sunshine, and healthy outdoor activity. Sometimes we have to. stay inside and catch up on our reading, especially if it involves training. M. J. Benjo, AD3, and E. G. Denny, AOUI, look things over in the Education Office during leisure time after hops. Upper Middle: 'Down from the flight deck after another hop goes triple aces, one 'of Fighting Thirty-one's jet planes, The number two elevator is kept very busy during flight operations, just ask any of the boys pictured here maneuvering the plane. Upper Right: An all-important component of the pilot's flight gear-the Mae West , or glorified life preserver, fully equipped, must be frequently checked, as it is here by: C. E. Broom, PRI, J. J. Goodroe, PRI, R. D. Mayberry, AN. Lower Left: . Many hands make light work is apparently the motto for these seven stalwarts. Our photographer had to tell them several jokes to get these broad grins out of them, however, they claim there's nothing like this for developing the Body Beau- tiful. Lower Right: This being a modern ship, we use only modern methods, in this case, using photographs to analyze what repairs are needed. Shown demonstrating the technique to W. F. Parker ADI, is LT. F. Foley, while W. Britten, ADC, and L. T. DeShazo work in the background. ......., ,,- ' ' .v1Wf Mask.-as

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