Thetis Bay (LPH 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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V-I DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE MOVEMENT OF HELICOPTERS DURING LAUNCH AND RECOVERY, AND FOR THE SAFE SPOTTING AND STARTING OF THE HELOS. THE YELLOW OR BLUE COLORED JERSEYS AREN'T THE ONLY SYMBOL OF V-I, THEY HAVE A GOOD TAN, A TIRED LOOK, AND A HUNGRY STOMACH: THEY ARE FLIGHT DECK CREWMEN. E TAXI XII vi-I THE HELOS MOVE OUT COCHRAN, AB I, OUR PLANK-HOLDING FLIGHT DECK P. O.

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First row left to right Second row left to right R. K. T. A D D S. J. J. J.

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df X Second row - Iett to right: LT J. D. WILKINSON L. L. PITTMAN, ABAN R. W. FAUSTIN, ATI P. H. DAYE, AN R. C. BENELLI AN E. H. BLANCHARD, AN C. L. BRANNON, AN Front row - left to right: J. D. COSBY, AN R. E. NEWMAN, AMH3 T. B. LESLIE, AN C. C. SISCO, ADR3 L. LEE, AN . 1, Second row-Ieft to right G. G. JACKSON, AE2 J. D. SMITH, AN I L. F. IKAINZ, AN w. L. STANLEY, AN T. D. MCCRARY AT3 A. L. GOODNON, AEM3 Front row - Ieft to right: R. MATUS, AMAN C. D. EDWARDS, AN R. T. CLOER, AN C. R. MENGEDOHT, AN H. E. TEAL, AN N. K. RODGERS, AN