Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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TTP jr itli the F(i |i. nil Jill ,il the dip, a si-inal that flifiht operations are ahniU ti eoiiimenee, a (a t |el pliotu plane prepares to be shot off to jiliotojiraph a ilive- bombin;; attack. Alerted for a i)ossihle atlaik. tlie e MIDWAY jet? have taken off anil are entering the flight formation while nnderneath the sea remains undisturbed by the roar of the jets.

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A a fifihler iilaiii- i warmiiif; up «itli »ing.- and flap? ilown. a last minute cliecku|j i? made to in.-iire that the flaps are locked in the proper position. jJtO W ith otliir plan..- -alL-lv landi-d ,„ diately tied and chocked down. TIni 40,000 MID A ' i landings. ill. ...rritr. an AD-1 land? anil is imme . another landing is added to the list of

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Haviiii; (■oiiiplete l tlieir ussigneil nii,«sion, the jets with their tail hooks down and in perfect flijilit formation circle the MIDWAY prior to entering the land- ing pattern. Although the Landing ignal Officers have waved in a plane, they still con- cern themselves with the safety of aircraft until it is safely halted by the arrest- ing gear.