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  Plan Of The Day
 
  Welcome Aboard
 
  The Declaration of the
 INDEPENDENCE
 Cruise Book Covers
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  1998 Final Cruise Book
 Provided by Jamie Windemiller
 
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Indy Reunion Association
 Denis Bagley President
 (click here for info)
 
  Ship's Store
 Indy Reunion Association
 (click here)
 
  USS Independence
 Club on Yahoo
 Hosted by: Earl Langley
 
 
 USS INDEPENDENCE
 STATUS INFORMATION
 Provided by
 N * V * R
 
  
 STRICKEN To be disposed of,
 type of disposal
 not known.
 Status Date
 08 March 2004
 
 
 
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 LCS-2
 Under Construction
 
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  U.S.S. LEYTE
 
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  Navy News
 
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 SPECIAL THANKS !
 For their help in developing
 these Ship's Co. Pages
 
Leigh D. AllvordM Div. * 1958-1960
 Richard E. Binder
 S3 Div. * 1974-1975
 Michael Craven
 A Div. 1962-1965
 Dave Foley
 "Sparrowhawk"
 V0 Div. * 1980-1983
 Earl D. Galloway
 V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
 John L. Hedinger
 RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
 OZ Div. * 1970 - 1974
 Pat Little
 V2 Div. 1967 - 1971
 OX Div. 1984 / 1985
 Ron Phillips
 CR Div. * 1977 - 1980
 Stanley Richardson
 RVAH-12 * 1971
 Bill Sullens
 V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
 Steve D. West
 A Div. * 1976 - 1978
 Cruise Books
 These Cruise Books
 have been donated to the
 Independence Memorial Library
 for use in developing this site
 
1959 Shake Down
 Dave Foley
 "Sparrow Hawk"
 VO Division
 1961 Med Cruise
 Charles D. Arnold
 OE Division
 1965 WestPac Cruise
 John L. Hedinger
 RVAH-1
 1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
 John L. Hedinger
 RVAH-1
 1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
 John Zieba
 VAW-122
 1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
 Richard E. Binder
 S-3 Division
 1977 Med Cruise
 Steve D. West
 A Division
 
   
 Computer
 Special Thanks Also To
 Ron Phillips
 CR Div. * 1977 - 1980
 For Upgrading My Old
 Computer by Donating a
 Dell Dimension 8100
 Running XP professional
 
 My Apologies
 To those who have sent
 their names and additional
 information, that I have
 not yet added.
 
This project has becomevery large and though I
 work on it almost every
 day, it is impossible
 for me to keep up.
 
I will continue to add thenames and information as
 quickly as I can.
 
Thank You AllFor Your Support
 George Fetherman AN
 V1 blue shirt then
 Rep 8 red shirt
 & hot suit man
 1958 - 1960
 
 
  Dave Foley
 SparrowHawk60@aol.com
 Anyone out there with information
 on any of my subject matter,
 feel free to send me
 additions and / or corrections.
 
 To Contact Me
 
   gfetherman@zcloud.com
 
  
 If you've ever been stationed
 aboard the "Indy"
 Ships Company, Air Group or
 Marine Detachment
 
Let me know when you wereaboard so I can add you to
 "Ships Company / Air Group /
 Marine Detachment Pages".
 
   
  This Page Updated 02.23.08 gwf
 | V1 DIVISION 1998 - DECOM U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CV-62
 Air Department
 "...flight deck drag racers in yellow gear..."
 V-1 Division has the vital task of handling aircraft on the flight deck.
 
Following recovery, aircraft must be spotted for refueling and Maintenance. 
The blue shirts and yellow shirts of V-1 are continually respotting aircraftin preparation for the next launch / recovery cycle. After launching, V-1
 men must make a "ready deck" to clear for landing and another recovery evolution.
 
Maintaining a close vigil on all of these operations are the red shirts of the crashand salvage crew (aka: repair 8) who must respond instantly to any emergency.
 
Another part of V-1's job is the operation of "Tilly" the flight deck crane,capable of lifting any aircraft on the ship.
 
The teamwork and safety awareness of the men of V-1 to work amid the roarof the flight deck is all part of getting the job done without a "crunch".
 
 
 
 
  
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