Saipan (CVL 48) - Naval Cruise Book

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yy ' Qahzmfme , ,ii ' Y i f The Air Department is organized for the handling and servicing of all aircraft based on board. It is responsible for providing the necessary machinery, apparatus, and equipment to effectively handle and service these aircraft. . Within the Air Department are three divisions - V-1, V-2 and V-3. The V-1 division is primarily responsible for aircraft handling, launching, and recovery. This includes the spotting of all aircraft on the flight deck and hangar deck as Well as the operation and maintenance of the forward and after elevator and the catapult and arresting gear. Other euipment operated by this division includes the aircraft crane, tractors, and the cherry picker, which is used in the event of a flight deck crash. Familiar figures in this division are the blue-shirted plane push- ers, the yellow-shirted plane directors, and the hot papa, in his asbestos rescue suit. The V-2 division is concerned with the maintenance and repair of aircraft and airborne elec- tronics equipment. For this purpose an Aviation Metal Shop and Aviation Electronics Repair Shop are manned and equipped with necessary tools and machines. The V-2 division also provides the needed jacks, slings, and other heavier tools for the squadron maintenance personnel. In short, this division provides all the necessary facilities to aid the squadron in maintaining and repairing their aircraft. An added responsibility of this division is the maintenance and repair of all rolling stock in the Air Department, including the ship's j eeps. The V-3 division is responsible for the fueling and arming of all aircraft. The red-shirted men of this division fuel all aircraft and maintain the complete gasoline system. When bombs, rockets, or other explosives are called for, the V-3 ordnancemen install them on the aircraft. Special bomb and torpedo elevators transport the explosives from below decks to the hangar and flight decks. In iylilew of the explosive nature of their work, safety precautions hold more than ordinary interest to ese men. News Fl A U ii I .Ai ,I sail,- J , ,