Yorktown (CVA 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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, n The flight deck gang demonstrates their ability to cope with any situation. I The Air Department of the Fighting Lady is one of the largest andrmost important on .the ship. Working under command of the Air Bossf they have the responsibility for move- ment and maintenance' of our aircraft. The blue, 'i green, red, yellow, and brown shirted crewman are a ' stirring ekample of Yorktown teamwork as they fuel, spot and service the carrier's air arm. Catapult and arresting gear crews work long hours to enable the aircraft to Hy from the ship. During the ORI they set a new record by raising the emergency barrier in less than a minute and a half. The casual observer usually stands in awe when Air Ops are in progress, due to the never ending display of alacrity shown by the men of this department. Other less dramatic tasks such as maintaining and operating the ship's vehicles are assigned to the Air Crew. I Commander John R. Strane, U.S.N. Air Oiiicer 4

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V-1 DIVISION Front row: Roger Burns, Dorman Walthall, Wilbur Duran, Kenneth Gabriel, Ronald Wilson, William Bennett. Second row: Ronald Bodeen, Billy Harrington, William Smith, Wilbur Thomas, George Bruce, CHAVOPTECH John Leroy, Carl Shoberg, Robert Freeman, Tommie Robinson, Loyd- Carden. Third row: Robert Thomas, Leo Fields, Henry Weakley, Herman Smith, Noel Simmons, James Littlejohn, Jerry Jones, James Ryan, Robert Weaver, Edward Troutt. Fourth row: Raymond Guy, Jerry Broker, Thomas Hibbard, Theodore Piland, Diego Vasquez, Lyle Burke, James Hider, Walter Robinson, John Shimmin, Calvin McDonald. Some have to push While some have to ride. Protected by jet blast deiiector, a plane director holds a Grum- man F9F-8 Cougar while a Fury is launched.