Princeton (CVA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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lst Row: LTIG A. G. Lacey, ENS j. E. Schurr, LTJG C. B. jones, LTJG G. B. Cobb, LCDR W. A. Schroecler, jr., Executive Ojjlicer, CDR J. Sweeny, Commancling Ojicer, LTIG R. F. Bradberry, LTIG K. R. Wallace, LTJH Robcke, LTJG j. W. Mizula. 2nd Row: LT K. A. Wade, LTJG R. H. Boh, LT S. E. Waits, LTJG C. G. Erb, LT C. W. Roesner, LT C. G. Hamm, LTJG N. A. Casstruccio, LTIG j. A. Loveless, LTIG D. A. Taribesning, LTIG I. H. Ryan. ' .... , S ...... s::'--1-- .,.,,,,,,,,,, . 2 ' 3 we-9 ' ...A.. . f as ,. . ..... . A . V if f P 71 4 1154 , , ,4.yN .... . iv MX I WW ff? gf ...is . X .W ,. f 1 ff 7 . ,. ..v'fv .-aww.. ....., A f 1 f lm ,,,, , ZW V' ,VVVV 2 clean lines and lofty stabilizer identify the F9F iet armed with guns and knives and passes and oxygen, pilots are prepared for any eventuality equipped with shark kits, com- l 1 I I

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il 3 l 1 i 1 . ,,,: in .- Qa1..fQ,ji,, y l .... , .,..... 'ff' 1-uwangz' -as , 'A , ,, , E , kg v ,..5 , .EF Commander William Denton, Jr. 'ii Standing: Ltjg. Ralf, Ltjg. Zralek, Lcdr. jaep, Lt. Farmer, Cdr. Denton, Ltjg. Perhala, Lcdr. Lebeck, Lt. Cunningham, Lt. McClure. Front Row: Lcdr. Colyar, Lcdr. Cypret, Lt. Adanzs, Lcdr. McGuire, Ltjg. Foster. Front Row: Robinson, Edwards, Lockett, Olevson. Middle Row: Gibson, Brakeville, Phipps, Bouril, johnson, Melton. Rear Row: Williams, Cole, Humphrey, Cornman, Russ, jay. The Air Group Com- mander, in over-all command of the four squadrons and four splinter detachments, and his staff of eleven officers and eighteen enlisted men are the coordinators, super- visors, and admin- istrators for the numerous activities of the Air Group. CAG 19 Stali acts as a liaison between the ship and the Air Group. Composed of experts in train- ing, aircraft maintenance, survival, in- telligence, ordnance, medicine, and carrier operations, Commander Denton and his staff have welded the heterogen- ous squadrons and detachments into a fighting team loved by the ship's com- pany but hated by the soldiers of Mao Tse-Tung. it AIR GRO P19

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l l i i i 1 1 1 1 x X Sy.. 1 x Qs Y vs nd 0I1'l' are allly , Q 3, LZ ,.ssff -+r, , 5' casual atomosphere prevails in ready rooms during standby, as crewmen fight corrosion of salt air and spray ' with final wipedown before launch l A sts ,t,' A M fm t I 1.3: . fP y to claim their share of frantic Pravda news releases. ....,.- The squadron was blessed with a 4.0 engineer- ' .. ing and maintenance outht .... the boys behind the 'y boys behind the stick. It was the ground crew . . . . .VF-191, better known as Satan's Kittens. It that kept that the planes of Satan's Kittens in the 1 was not uncommon to see the white Baker on air at all times, the tails of the Corsairs and Able-Dogs from the Each Hier of the squadron was tops in his field T Princeton operating on flights over Korea. They and came to be known as the laughingest, funniest, 1 flew partial cover or lead ini' to the target with finest conglomeration of pilots since the Wliiskey 20 mrn's spitting lead on the unfriendly gunners Rebellion. They never had to search for a good below. The Reds came to know the fliers of time and could provoke ariot within seconds. In Q VF-l9l quite well. Nitemare, Tank, Tiger, the moments of seriousness though they were Hambone, and Honey Bear divisions had all come always ready to fly cover for ..... lx-:,g pig , iz'MQf 'ffS? l fyiggggsv if es I :!f?Y22QE Z a-,f ful, . ..... ,,, with flaps down and nose up, jet leaves catapult at 110 knots