Yorktown (CVA 10) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1957

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Repairs cf Wing tip lights used to be a problem. Pilot gefs the signal tolstart starboard engine. my Flight leader briefs his pilots in Ready 2 W' 41 ,' I ,Q I -



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Flying the Navyis primary attack aircraft, the Skyraider, VA-195 formed the basic offensive unit around which the LADY built her striking power. Throughout the cruise, the pilots, planes, and crew of VA-195 demonstrated their abillity to handle the many types of missions assigned the squadron. Long hours of briefing and prepa- ration found the pilots on a variety of missions ranging from conventional weapons attack and close air support to long range special weapons strikes and supporting our splinter units on anti- submarine patrols. One day's operations in Hawaii saw the squadron expend 28,000 pounds of bombs, 120 rockets, 6400 rounds of ammunition, and 16 napalm bombs with a total destructive weight of 60 000 pounds Led by CommanderW A Rawls the squadron proved its worth in day and night all weather operations throughout the cruise COMMANDER WILLIAM A RAWLS USN SQUADRON COMMANDER , . . . , , . , . . '- 1--fr'-' nf- 'rf --v-----f , in Y , Hi, i -

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