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    uss FORRESTAL "Gateway to the Danger Zone” ETERS RIS Front cover: Four acres of activity in the middle of the Mediterranean, the USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) etulsing at constant speed into the wind a5 launch operations are about to start. The frst aferaft to leave the deck will be an F-14 Tomcat/106 of VF-11 "RED RIPPERS" in the background approaching the launch area where the fire-fighting tractor Is alceady posted. The USS FORRESTAL is part of Carrier Air Wing SIX, ‘which onginated in WWII and served in several operations duting the decades that followed. Carrier Air Wing SIK Is commanded by Captain Stanley F. BLOYER. Tile page : "MIGHTY TOMCAT" being readied while en route tothe front deck and photographed from the catwalk. The F-14 Tomcat is a very Impressive fighter plane, both on the ground and inthe air, and fiying isthe ultimate goal for many Navy pilots. ‘Rear cover: AS the sun sets over the deck of the cair the last Tomcats are inbound for recovery. This does not mean todays flying activities have stopped because within two hours another mission is launched Squadrons composing Carrer Air Wing SIX include Fighter Squadrons Strike/Fighter Sans Attack Squadron Tactical electronic Warfare Squadron ‘Air Antisubmerine Squadron Carter Airborne Early Waring San Helicopter Anti \VE-11 "RED RIPPERS" F-14 Tomcat \VF-31 "TOMCATTERS' F-14 Tomeat \VFA-132 "PRIVATEERS' FA-18 Hornet \VPA-13) *KESTRELS" FA“18 Hornet (also known as FLEET FALCONS) \VA.176 "THUNDERBOLTS! A.6E Intruder VAQ-113 "WIZZARDS" EA.6B Prowler 5.28 "GAMBLERS" $-38 Viking AW. 122 "STEELJAWS" E-2C Hawkeye hich wil proceed well nto the early morning hours. corvetair© 1991 By VERLINDEN PRODUCTIONS: 2 Verinen & Stok nv Division Grdernearsctrat 4 KMO-Zoe Maliekot B2800 LTER/BEL GUM Allg reserved, No pans ofthis book may be reproduced in any Town, stored ina fetieval system or transmits imany form and by any means, be it electric, techn paececpyng ot sere, wih theweiten consent a he eabisher VERLINDEN PUBLICATIONS VERLINDEN & STOR NV. Published in Belg by {YERLINDEN PUBLICATIONS ov KNO-Zone Mallker 5.2500 LIER/BELGIUN, Published and distribted inthe United States by ‘VLS CORPORATION Bir, Lone Stor rvs Lane Stor industria Pr ‘Galion, Mo 63365 Usa ‘Tet (314) 261-5700, Fax (314) 2815750 Project Nanager & che Eater Frangois VERLINDEN USEdtor Bob LETTERMAN Text © Research Wily PETERS Layout ily PETERS Photogravure —_: SCANBO/Beerzl Belgium Print by Bruker De PEUTER nw ‘Merentals Belgian Submarine Squadron HS-15 SH-3H Sea King ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Covering fight activites on an aircraft carir isnot just a matter of taking your car, heading forthe aid followed by 2 brief welcome and being taken tothe fit line to shoot your pictures, Much more is involved in planning atip ike this and many people have toe contacted before the final GO ‘can be lven. This visit (which provided me enough matesal for several more books) was carefully planned withthe assistance of so many to whom I would like to express my gratitude, twas an experience which I wouldn't have missed for the world First [have to thank Commender QUIGLY and his assistants Lt FALLON and O'SHAUGHNISSY of Sixth Fleet HO/taly who intlally handled my request; and Captain P.C. BISHOP and Lt PAPP of US Novy HQ. ‘London Fr approving, Next, I want to say thanks to Lt NEVINS and Peter MIDDELBURG, my Tel Aviv contacts who got us on board the COD whieh took us to the ship and for handling the problems involved in doing $0 ‘Special thanks to Rear Admiral Walter J. DAVIS, Jr Commander Cater Group SIK and Captain Robert S. COLE, Commanding Officer (or the Skipper) forthe warm weleame and the hospitality during our stay. ‘My sincere thenks to the AIR BOSS and MINI BOSS (whose names | dida't get) for letting us share their seats while inthe midcle of a hectic rihtime recovery. | would also lke to thank all the people was inttoduced to while on board and who helped me with the ‘many questions [My very special thanks ga tothe following people : to the pilts and erew of COD-22, the Greyhound that {got us on board (and off again). The group photo on my office wall and the pin wil always remind me af 2 very enjoyable tip. Las, butby farrot lass, I have to thank our two companions who dragged us from one spet ofthe ship to the nex, from "Vukures Ro” on the tower tothe “inferno” of the engine room down below To Lt John F. KIRBY, Public Allaie Officer on board the ahip, a terific guy. who hed everything very

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