DECK CREW of AIRCRAFT CARRIERS of World War II

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World War II			Today
Color of shirt			Color of vest
Blue	Plane pushers		Blue	Plane Handlers
Brown	Plane captains		Brown	Crew Chief
Yellow	Plane Directors		Yellow	Plane Directors
Green	Catapult and Arresting Crew		Green	Catapult and Arresting crew
Red	Fuelers		Purple	Fuel Handlers
White shirt, red cap	Ordinancemen		Red	Ordinancmen
			White	Misc , mail, COB
			Checkered	Maintenance


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfkwjU8k6W4 -- 25 minute video of early war (Wildcats) plane crews at work.


Notice that one screw holds a wildcat wing in place.
The pilot had to crank the landing gear up by hand during climb out from launch.

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Created May 4, 2016
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