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The feature of the orientation tour was I an entire day spent at
sea in tlje U.S.S. Saipan. The group wail shown how the carrier operated (ind observed naval air cadets in the proceeds of qualifying for dheir wings by landing their SNji training planes on the carrier deck.
About 24 cadets qualified On that day, bv making six successful landings each, on the carrier. >jo accidents (jxcept a minor one, occurred. A iamaged tail wheel preented one young pilot from contipleting hip required number of landings.
The Navy’s famous Blue Angel acrabpt pilots also performed for the visitors, going through a breathtaking series of manuevers at nearly sound-barrier speed.
At a dinner on tbe final evening of the stay, the men were entertained by the nationally known Naval Cadet Choir.
On disembarking at Friendship Airport the entire group expressed its apprecia fion to Captain L. E. Harmon, U.S.N. Commanding Officer of he Naval Air Reserve Training L nit at the U.S. Naval Air Station, AnacostjiaL D.C., in charge of tbe tour, for a fuller understanding of Naval a(r power as exemplified by' the ; Naval Air Training (Command and the Naval Air jReserve .program, and how its tajc dollars were being spent by the Navy for National Defense. 1
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