Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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'fl' FLIGHT DECK CONTROL Rangefs Flight Deck Control is a small but all import- ant constituent in the mission of an aircraft carrier. lt is here that LCDR Bittick fahovel originates all orders regarding plane movement on the flight deck. Movements are planned and plotted on a number of plotting boards, such as the one ABHC Browning is using fabove leftj. Here also, airmen give their orders to the men on the deck fLeftj. The constant flow of orders keep Ranger aircraft moving swiftly and safely. Below HFC! AN .l. DeMartino, AN L.L. Steinbacher, ABH3 G. Morgan, AN J. Lewis. AN S.F. Becker, ABHC R.H. Pfeiffer, ANCS FKV. Lawrenz, ABHC H.R. Buher, AN D. Bagwell. AN D. Ridgeway, AN D.R. Walls, AA D. Polak, AN D. Wike, AN R.D. Larson. AN L.D. Goodman, AN M. Harvey, AN T.A. Wallingford, AN J.C. Walls, AN P. Johnson, ABH1 R. Klevgaard, ABH2 C. Teitz, AN Boetsch, AN E. Green, AA E. Bryant, ABH3 A., Plattner AN M. 'Weaver, AN E. Hinojosa and ABHI J.E. Tafoya. ,X ,',--l-1- 6' 5 re, , L.. ' g 'Q- la s ' -- 0, , 'y T w 'Wy ,-H' ll- 'j px' is ff-' ,' .9 AH- 1 ,f Q0 ,FIA f ' , I K f ' ' 5 K f ... ., 5 ' if 'idk l'l af t . vi' . l 'L iw N S iv- . ,fi Mil. . ' lvfldwl , .,, le'

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' lp p , H Q v vfuf 1 A plane Spotter moves his 'Ldollyn into position to An airmen prepares to start Rangeris mail MCODW move a plane to the Meats for a launch, for a return trip to NAS Cubi Point in the Phillip- . 1 pines. fl? 3 , fA'lmq, I low are: ABH3 MJ. Folse. AN S. Brzostowski, AN ,I.R. Goins. AN W'.W'. Daniels. ABHAN L.C. Nelson. AN D. Crook, AA C. Dechhard, ABH3 M. Windau, AN J. Bradsllaffv, SHAN J. Scott, ABH2 M. Leota, AN R. Sanchez. AN H. Wenk. AN R. NIcGurdy. AA L. johnson. AN A. Stainger, AN M. Kastro, AN R.L. Kelly, AN J. Norvell, AN A. Iarrivcio J D. Trudell, ABHl S. B. Butler, AN F. Fischer, AN P. Schissler. AN R. Neal. AN l.. Hutehinson. AN D.C. May. AA S.K. Denham, AA R. Weitting, AA G. Megard, AA R. Soren l, AN L. Christian, AA R. Fitzgerald, and ABH2 E. Sidney. . 'Ili ' 4' 0 E V I 7 px .A A 'jg - Bw-155

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.,'A N 1 kai., mph -if any V-2 DIVISION The responsibilities of V-2 Division come under the category of aircraft arrivals and departures. More specificly, they handle the operation and maintenance of Rangefs four steam catapults and four arresting gear engines. It's the men of V-2 who make the last minute 'gadjustmentsw prior to launches and who ensure planes are free of the arresting cable when aircraft are recovered. The jet blast defectors are operated, as well as maintained, by this division. One of the most important aspects of aircraft arrested landings, the fresnel lens landing system, also falls under the jurisdiction of V-2 Division. In any weather, day or night, this sophisticated electronic system is literally the pilots' guiding light to carrier landings. Airmen awaits signal from the plane captain to drop the chock that will keep this aircraft from rolling off its spot on the flight deck. ,QM fl, 9