Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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VA 22 A , X 1- ,PZ Romeo Redcock, squadron mascot, is the brunt of many Hpunn-ishing comments and Q'fowl remarks. Lined Skyhawks are readied for takeoff by VA-22 maintenance personnel.

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, in W I ut? 1 The paper work keeps the records up-to-date, supplies coming in and the entire administration wheel turning. CVW-2 On September 15, 1967, Attack Carrier Air Wing Two came aboard Ranger en masse, nearly 2,000 strong. They m0VCd their equipment into every available space, assigned personllffl to nearly every vacant bunk and made Ranger a complete family once again. Rear Admiral John P. Weinel, Commander Carrier Division Three, called them the Hmost sophiscated air wing ever i0 deploy aboard an aircraft carrier. They brought with them the Navy,s newest light atIaCk bomber, the A-'IA Corsair II, flown by Attack Squadron 147- ln addition, the powerful all-jel air wing included Fighter Squadrons 21 and 154, flying F-4 Phantoms. and Attack Squadrons 22, A-4 Skyhawks, and 165, A-6 Inlrurlvrs. Sup' port squadrons included RV Killah, flying RA-511 XigilanteS3 VAW-5115, E-ZA ileliavfkmffi, will KAW-'l3 and X Uri AT. A-3 fil4ywurrio:-it lin

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ln, f D53 Commander Jack K Ashmore, Commandlng Officer. Front row fleft to Ilghtu ENS J Llttlejohn LTJG J Hall LT 'Docu Mantel LCDR D Barron LTJG D D1nw1dd1e LT A Pulk LT J Buchanan LTJGT Thompson and LTJGD Burns 2nd row LCDR R Vezlna LCDR D Cargill, LTM Madden LT E Saucler LT R Wade LCDR R Pottratz LCDR R Gasklll CDRJ Ashmore LT J Hays LCDR G Owens ICDR L Colller LCDR ,I Crouse LT L. Smlth LT J Sanders LTJG R Hegstrom and fnot p1cturedjLCDR L RCHVIS