Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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i the 175 ATTACKRCJN Z5 hiv? 1 No family is complete without a Big Brother to aid Papa with the extra work d h I I75 ....an t at's exactly where Attack Squadron uted tits in. With a strong back, a willing spirit, and l6 Able Dog aircraft any assigned task is cheerfully accepted, Smoflly exec I and efficiently accomPll5lted- Th l i 4 1 I U e long hours required for high availabilit t . and y o aircralt is a product ot a working knowledge Q Can Do spirit ..., the impossible sometimes t lc l'ttl boy a es a i e longer. When the schedule is heavy G SlV0ll fl1fOU9h 'he hangar would QHQfd Q glimpse of only elbows and ankles proiectin t ' ' , the Q rom various parts ot Skyraider. The cowling is usually Open on big Pratt and Whitney engine that v' ' ' ' ' s rings tne prop ihat drives the wind th t I rom Anderson to Zartman All Hands know K 'ng a carries the payload home .... to the target. 999' planes in the air is an All l-lands 'ob and l it

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I l Early in December our Coogarg need ot a transfusion. At N!-S maintenance crew worked S, , and ran new red blood TKO., , 3 4 our swept wing lets. So e 3' H eye fortunate boys were ao.e fc various hotels at Mt Fq. several avid tourists who I,- Iimes, to visit Yolnohafa o. enticed to detodr by 'he She ain't got no Yo-Yo . .. Q. The Je3tera mace a re , ' ' 1, fy' - r VY . 1 the air demonstration O7 For o:: 'fr C-eff ff' Iiamo Chiang Kai She? nh, - f f ,f marnrria a buzz loo, lE:GlIf,j ,gf 5 of vapor. It Ioolred az t mg, rg' rnarnma's bridal feil for IL, At fahuloua Hong Korg rnarnrna-:an with great I shoes, zillcz, Zrfealeri, Q.. lurz. Then away to Ftzrg' f good-luck and our poclrf ol buck. Soon the '. , , Aloha zcnt rfirwirnfi, rr on the Iazt qIa'I mv: tx -' I lzlc. For all qoml time. 'i the lesion are pmrl ir, :nf Son. CHANGING THE GUTS IN 309. ONE OF THE JESTER BIRDS UNDERGOES A VITAL OPERATION WITH CHIEF SURGEON WOFFORD SUPERVISING THE CUTTING WHAT OTHER GAME IS THERE IN THE ' x -ar- lf- Q7 K... .- 1' A.. 75-1 ff: ' 'Z' HITCHES A RIDE OVER IN THE SHIPS' EJECTION SEAT-A 'IT WASN'T TOO HAIRYI' NAVY ? AND IT AIN'T SCRABBLE. S. 'Rf'

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In this era of tail-pipes and supersonic Speeds the Prop-Pushers lake a friendly barrage of insults from the Jet lockies but this cheerful derision is somewhat dimmed when one views in a true light the awesome capabilities of the Slcyraider. The weapons carrying abilities is compa- rable to that ofthe World War ll Flying Fortress, while its maneuverability in a clean condition is that ol a hghter, lt cosid be said of the bomber pilot that he may not be there lustest but it's for dong sure that he'll have the rnostesl