Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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(.)lK- ol tlu- L.-U ' .- .-lail- duv.ii ill, Ill-Ill ilrck lo landing another strike while the IID A :S ego plane guard. iiiu jjii ' ijaratory to prepares to act as Preparatory to launching another niis.-ion, tia tractor take- oxer lli spotting a Sky Raider in its proper place for a deck launch.

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As a mother hen hovers over her brood, so does the versatile helicopter con- stantly maintain its vigil in the plane guard position during daylight carrier flight o|)erations. A sea-going bell hop, the flying windmill, is landing on the flight deck alter having completed its guard mail run between the ships in company and the MID AY.

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21 April— UNDERWAY A finger print, check, double check, triple check assures the chits are accurate. A ill• Marine guard stands watching a the pay- master waits for the next pay cliit. (I3.i0 l ' a» l)a Ni l in ihi- pay line, a -ailor auail- hi- iiint of money from llie |)ayma«ler wIiom- lasiire chcfi of greenhackf contain- part of 1.- SUn.ddd for the ,n- ' . |.a rlay.