Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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Above: Securing Rofor Blades. Below: Trouble Shoofing. HU-2 Ulf fj. F . 1, X in-ff T32 i . if DSX ' .Xia 'X , A X.. 352 Er 32 HE WINDMILL hails fromiits parent squadron, Helicopter Squadron Two QHU-25 based at Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, and is known as Detachment 32 while based aboard the Terrible T . Two officers and five enlisted men made up the Windmill crew. To the Air Group pilots, UR76 and UR82 were powerful morale boosters, for these strange aircraft meant quick and sure rescue in the event of a mishap at sea. To Commanding Officers, Admirals, and staff, the Windmill was a rapid and safe conveyance for conferences and command functions, whether at sea or ashore. Mail and material transfer were other functions that it performed, assuring rapid transfer of important informa- tion, documents and supplies urgently required for maintenance of ships and aircraft at sea. The Terrible T's helicopter detachment made one rescue and performed a mission of relief for shipmates stranded ashore at Palermo by flying cots and blankets for their comfort while they were forced to spend two nights aboard destroyers under crowded conditions. The helicopter, an aircraft of unusual capabilities, was an important and familiar part of the Tarawa's operations. Though a complex and often difficult type of aircraft to maintain, the Windmill was always ready in an emergency. The officers and crew of the helicopter detachment were proud to be members of the fighting team of the Terrible T . To jerry Burks, AN, we dedicate this page. Though illness required his emergency return to the States, his cheerfulness and spirit of cooperation were an inspiration to those of us he left behind. Spirif of 76 come back fo roosf.

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