Saratoga (CV 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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lil' WTHE DIRECTORS NOTESM He s the conductor of the symphony of flight He orchestrates the signals that send the Navys most modern Jets singing into the sky He is the Plane Captain or the Yellow Shirt flight deck director His ensemble of hand signals guides the pilot and aircraft through safety checks and preparations for a well orchestrated take off The Aviation Boatswam Mate Handlers are choreographers of the never ending dance performed by aircraft on the flight deck With precision agility and a mastery of their craft they make the most of every Inch of the flight deck to taxi spot park maneuver of their own the yellow shirt directors and their counterparts the Blue Shirts on chocks and chains work day and night In every kind of weather Each flight deck spot has a name the point the sneak the meatball the Saiatoga spot the hood ornament and others Each aircraft move has a pLu'pose that ensures qtuck load mg for launches rapid landing clearance foi recoveries and opt1 mum parking, spaces foi maintenance In between chock and chain the dancers. Using a highly developed language . k . L 7 . . O. R . .- CITY WITH A MISSION 27

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