Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Preparation; tor loailin;i li c atiinio for (»raii (l Slam Operation. are untlerway as tlie Marine detachment ordnance man checks the ammo belt prior to its installation in a planes guns. illin £ hands lay to as ordnance men install deadly Tiny Tim Rockets into the wing rocket holders. This type rocket causes great devasta- tion when it is pinpointed at a target. Final cheikup and last minute adjustments are being completed prior to take-off time. Battle operations require the utmost efficiency in arming the bombs.

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21 A|Hil— IM)I:K AY o:on n,|..|ii (.111 I ' owerfiil jet cnfiines, as the ones above, require many expert mechanics and specialized maintenance men who ilelve into the inlricat part of the eiijiine to I ' xact tile iitnio-t in efficiency. Problems arise in aviation engines that tem- porarily require the consultations of varied repair experts who in this instance seem to have the problem before them. Aircraft engines need checkups and over- hauls. Only through the combined efforts of these men who toil far into the night could an outstanding record be achieved.

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ilh engine? tuned up and pilot? ready to go. ] lane directors on the fli deck signal the pilots to move their planes into the launching circle. With a mighty roar from its exhaust this F4L ' moves into position to unfold its wings prior to being launched from the flight deck.