Wasp (CV 18) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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LET'S HAVE ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE Long to be remembered from this World Cruise are the sights, sounds, and scents of distant lands .... to the tune of China Night alias She ain't got no Yo Yo .... We crossed h t e Equator and now All. of us have the papers to prove that we are Shellbacks .... don't forget the VA-175 Rick-shaw Service .... The UG taste of octopi eyes, dried squid, raw fish .... Sukiyaki .... the Club 7, Brown Derby, Kasbah .... R 84 R at lake Yamanaka, Japan, and the Nikko Kanko Hotel .... and somewhere in those lands is a Fujiya Hotel where water hours are unknown. Oh yes, it seems there was a place called the Matsu Lodge. We have our share of hidden talents artists, iewelers, barbers, musicians, radio announcers, and domes .... the fugitives from a barber shop .... they all combine in the squadron .... From sunny Jax to the snows of F via icey seas and the tepid Suez .... from Via Roma to Thieves Row uji-Son and from Ceylon to Sasebo .... We've seen it all we've learned a lot, and we may have changed iust somewhat. 1 ,nfl GVEFI sleep walkers .... our round men...and those with the Qolden to make up that com I THE STAFF an p ex organization .... Our Squadronl L ,