Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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Upper Left: C. Morehead, ADAN, plane captain, makes an adjustment to hydraulic system of his plane prior to flight. operations. Preventive maintenance such as this keeps maximum number of aircraft available at all times to carry out assigned missions. Center: Chief Steuber of the metal shop, raises an F9F in the process of changing a main landing gear actuating cylinder. Replace- ment and repair of major structural components is routine work for squadron maintenance personnel. Upper Right: C. J. Hood, AT3, changes a piece of electronic gear in a squadron Panther A high degree of skill is required I0 keep airborne radio equipment functioning properly lor over-water flights in all types of weather. Lower Left: LCDR Sweatt briefs his division before a CAP hop in the vicinity of Sicily. LTJG Jahant, LTJG Brown, ENS Wl1itC and ENS Harrison receive pertinent data prior to the final word, Pilots and taxi pilots, man your planes! Lower Right: F. E. Carrol, AD3, D. L. Hauser, AM2, H. W. Freed, Jr., AM3, and YV. B. Nelson, AMI seal on the main landing t t A th l E h 1 gear s ru . no er examp e o t e many problems encountered in keeping today's complex carrier aircraft flying. THE YEAR 1951 has, indeed, been a busy one for Fighter Squadron THIRTY-FOUR. This is due mainly to the great number of squadron movements encountered. From January until May of 1951, the squadron served in the Guantanamo Bay area with Air Group Seven aboard the U.S.S. Tarawa. Upon completion of this cruise the squadron returned to its home port of Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Only three weeks later, the squadron received ord6fS to move to Sanford, Florida, where it has since remained. After a short cruise to the Carribean, the squadron r6- ported aboard the U.S.S. Leyte for the Mediterranean cruise. The men of the squadron are proud of a record earned while serving aboard the Leyte. October 22, 1951, marked the completion of a full year of operations with- out an accident.

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EGNN V' , , , .01 First Row: R. M. Hendersong R. V. Castnerg ENS F. E. Spechtg ENS WV. VV. Hagan LT-IG N. E. Heckertg LCDR H. B. Gibbsg LTJG A. Varleyg ENS A. VV. Goudy FNS C. C. Hardyg S. Szezecinag W. VV. VValkerg E. Cushing. Second Row: G. F. Brittg F. M. Smithg YV. B. Nelsong G. L. Nicholsg V. E. Rayg F. A Stoverg S. Poziog W. K. Clementsg H. L. Garrisong E. L. VanPelt, jr.g C. Poston. Third Row: R. S. Banksg W. Decaturg H. Seaboltg T. E. Ohmstedeg W. -I. Buhlig K. E. Hoover, 11115 G. VV. Fittong R. Powellg G. E. Metrolisg C. A. VVarnerg H. A Wu u ga men. Fourth Row: N. HuH'mzm: F. E. Currolg H. VV. Freed, hIr.g QI. K. Foxg F. Edwards VV. L. Dolsong F. VV. Aicherg C. L. Hznrdingg L. A. Cogswellg K. 12. Foijresterg F. N 1Digi2lCOlTlO. A Fifth Row: H. Kruegerg D. L. Sperlcerg R. Mcliinneyg R. J. Beziudding D. L. Hauserg L. L. Hnrdihgg F. Mfattsg G. P. Lompg N. Coxg G. VV. 1. Mingelsg O. T. Graves Sixth Row: P. Kiku' C. V. Smith' R. P. Davisg R. H. Barnes: F. R. Villa: G. D. Culleng F. Gulzlerg A. Bogowskig J. T.,Dig'ivvunni, Ji-.5 A. Spemg F, D. .Iirikg R. C. Yvoltz. 79

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'FTACIQS U mac BOMBING SQUADRON THREE, now known as Attack Squadron THIRTY-FIVE, is one of the oldest carrier squad- rons in the Heet. Many of the early squadron records were lost when the carrier Yorktown was sunk at ,Midway, but available records indicate that Bombing Three was aboard the Saratoga in 1934 and 1935 and operated as part of that carrier's air group untill the Sara was torpedoed off Midway in January 1942. The squadron, long identified by its insignia of the leaping black panther, served with honor during W01'ld Wai' Two aboard the carriers Saratoga, En- terprise, Yorktown, Essex, the new Yorktown and the new Lexington.- From 1946 to 1949, the squadron, equipped with SBQC Helldivers, engaged in routine training with emphasis on air support work. n On 2 May 1950, after participating in Portrex and Car- 1bCX operations in early 1950 with the new AD Skyraiders, VA-35 boarded the U.S.S. Leyte for a Mediterranean cruise. This trip was terminated abruptly when the ship and air group were assigned to join Task Force 77, supporting the United Nations, in Korean waters. 81