Los Angeles (CA 135) - Naval Cruise Book

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Drone 1 a small radio controlled pilot-less aircraft used for gunnery practice. The 3l8-pound oversized model airplanes are used to simulate aircaft making diving, straflng, and Torpedo runs. Traveling at speeds up to l85 knots, they prove to be quite a match for our anti-aircraft batteries. Drones are from the ship and catapulted radio controlled in flight. When the flight ends or a lucky hit has been scored, a parachute is released, also by radio, and the drone drifts slowly to the vvater. lt is retrieved and the KD Division person- nel go over it to repair any damage that might have been inflicted and rebuild the engines.

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First Row: Second Row : Third Row: Fourth Row S.A. MATHIS, C. F. STEIG, N.W. JOCHEM, A. N. MCCUISTION, J.L. SIMPSON, C. R. DAVIS, CWO.C.E. BOXELL, ENS. P. E. VAN WINKLE, LT. J.G. WILSON ENS.A. R. SWITZER, CWO. L.A. OLMSTED, A. W. WHEELER, T.J. MORRITS, M. L. WRIGHT, R. E. ANDERSON, D. R.TALBOTT, R. L. SOEHNER. J.L. JACKSON, R. R. LOWELL, J. C. RUSZCZYK, J. N. DEMPSEY, R.E. JOHNSON, N. H. DICKERSON, D. R. PETERS, J.L. NEALY, B.A. BALLENTINE, D. B. YOUNG E.M. GUTIERREZ, D.J. GILMAN, M. C. JACOBSON, D. CARTER, J. D. BAUGHMAN, E. E. ASHMORE, Jr. K. R. BROWN, J. K. LANE, J. L. LOBB, R.W. DOHE, S. D. LEMONS, J.J. COREY, W. E. DEEGAN, H. TYREE, R. P. SAMARZIA, L.J. ROBERS, J. F. TINGLE, F. B. DENNIS W.J. FOLEY, E. E. HOUSER, E. E. BEVAN, R. C. HAYS. R. T. SHAW, T. D. BROOKER, C. R. WILSON, T. E. WALKER, D. MEADORS, D. K. MARTIN, H. W. MCCRANIE, E. D. BECK, E. D. TURNHAM, M. H. SMITH, J. B. CURTRIGHT A.J. FILIPP, W. D. OBLANDER, W. B. ZLOMKE, H.J. MOTSCH, R. C. COVIL, G.J. WECKER, J. D. VICKER.

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T Y N f 'T X , P . 'gb ff' -. fm. V af as ni First Row: T.L. BISHOP, H. BUECHLER, LCDR. C. B. WALBRIDGE, W, R. MASON. Second Row: L. E. TAYLOR, J. K. HENDERSON, L. C. LOVEGROVE, R. G. RIEDMILLER