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"Happy Valley" docked in Subic Bay one of the times
we returned to give the crew a break.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
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The NAS Cubi Point air strip
and Subic Bay. This is where we parked the planes on solid ground,
and gave them a good fresh water bath after being afloat on the "Happy
Valley."
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
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Trip to the Kitty Hawk for parts and mail. They had
greater range with their aircraft. We looked and felt a little strange
on their flight deck.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
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The anticipation of a possible letter exists in the
piles on the elevator. Mail call will happen as soon as it can be separated.
Getting mail for the ship helped our relationship with the sailors.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
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As we got closer to Vietnam again, we were issue weapons
and in this picture we are getting the feel of the M-14 again. It was hard
to hold a sight picture on a whitecap on a rolling ship.
Photo by, Cpl.
Warren R. Smith
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