Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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FIGHTER commanding officer W H Mission for loday VF-22 When we reach our larger .... IGHTER SQUADRON TXVENTY TWO has been flying from the TARAWA since August 1951 when the squadron first flew aboard from Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida. Since then Fighter Squadron 22 has chalked up more than 1000 landings on the TARAWA. This includes operations during the Atlantic Fleet Exercises in the fall of. 1951 and the Mediterranean cruise. Temporarily a unit of Carrier Air Group EIGHT, VF-22 has on board the T a complement of 18 F2H-2 McDonnell Banshee Jets, 23 ofllcers and 114 men. Although a permanent unit of Air Group FOUR, VF-22 has been an orphan squadron since CVG-4 departed on its own Med. cruise in May 1951 and left VF-22 at Cecil Field in the process of chang- ing from F9F's to F2H-2's. Prior to embarking on the UT , Fighter Squadron TWENTY TWO accomplished a Navy FIRST-operating the twin-engined Banshees for the lirst time aboard a CVL class aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. SAIPAN. UTWENTY TWO originally was scheduled to qualify in its newly acquired F21-I-2's aboard the T in June 1951 while the squadron was Are there any more for this -four? - s Le+'s try +o rendezvous wilhin 20 minules engaged in operational exercises at NAS Atlantic City. Due to adverse weather, CARQUALS were postponed and the squadron proceeded to Norfolk to board the T , This finally resulted in the planes being un- able to land aboard the TARAWA because of a fog bank off the Virginia Capes. The Terrible T then steamed on to Quonset Point with the excess squadron pilots, maintenance and ground crews embarked. Since that memorable occasion, Fighter Squadron TVVENTY TXVO has come to know well the friendly and cooperative attitude of the ships fine oflicers and crew. As a home away from home, there can be none better than she, the TERRIBLE T . Fighter Squadron TWENTY TVVO is commanded by Commander Bill Fly, Naval Academy Class of 1940. During WWW II, CDR Fly served as Commanding Officer of Composite Squadron THIRTY THREE, and Ex- ecutive Ollicer of the Seaplane Tender, San Carlos. CDR Fly is also a graduate of the Naval W'ar College. The Executive Oflicer is Lieutenant Commander Stan Montunnas, QNA '43j. We'll follow lhem again Two Chiefs-No Indians! 1

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V6 62 OMPOSITE SQUADRON 62, the Atlantic Fleet Photographic Squadron, is based at Cecil Field, Florida. The two detach- ments shown here were interchanged between the U.S.S. MIDWAY and the U.S.S. TARATNA in january 1952. 1 Our mission-photo reconnaissance. Armed only with cameras, Leff +0 Right FRONT ROW: Mohr, Terry, Allen. MID- DLE ROW: Carnazza, LT Defflaff, LT Moon, OHicer-in- Charge: LT Capislran, CPO BenneH'. BACK ROW: Messarosh, Peelce, Pierce, Shur, Alfano, Hogan, Polanfe, Brooks, Wesley, Wilkes. our aircraft bring back invaluable information as to enemy posi- tions, complement, and armament. The conventional FSF Bearcat of the detachment is gradually being replaced by the photo version of the F21-I Banshee jet fighter shown below. Lefi' +o Right FRONT ROW: LT Grenlzer, ENS Good- win, LT Eason, Officer-in-Charge. MIDDLE ROW: Mas- seH, Hill, Barton, Cook, Fanne++i, CPO Healey. BACK ROW: Wulf, Abraham, Hamilfon, Sims, LiHrell, Cur+is, King. LRE,

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l l .A ,j I x r pl l Lefr ro Righrz TOP ROW: Collins, McDaniels, Harris, Yawgel, Dillman, Houldson, Sfyron, Murphy, Turner, Kelron, W.S., Easr, Browne, 'Mc- Namara, Pelrier, Donaldson, Duke, C.M., Dusrin, Fisher, Dwyer, Robinson, Aremburg, Marinak, Walker, Bailey, Hall, Ryan, Desch, Torh, , Schwarz. MIDDLE ROW: Seville, Briggs, Ossowski, Mowery, Ringo, Dubois, Bruiok, Sullivan, Deane, McDonald, Haley, Delong, Harrison, J Manning, Younf, Gamaras, Bluford, Foy, Gales, Folfz, Dudley, Kirkland, Rosenberger, Mancuso, Keil, Srringer, BenneH', Nussbaum, Smirh, - E.'R. BOTTOM ROW: Furnish, Duvall, Gaynor, Johnson, Sheffer, Walfon, Hahn, Sanders, Burk, Smirh, A.P., Cassin, Kolb, Cooper, Owen ' A Moore, Goggin, Lehr, McKnigh+, Greenwell, Gibbons, S+. Germain, Harlee. l 1 1 l v V l rv I. i l 1 l LT Hillery explains Banshee fo Greek Air Force officers. , l , Fighfer sweep +0 Bizerie. l N, Engine change. Crowder, Griffin, Schwarz check fhe oxygen. Recreafion pa,-:fy-Suda Bay' Crefe,