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(1)La Nave Giuseppe Garibaldi (4) |
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| a Dutch Aviation Support publication | ||
| IN THE INDEPENDENT AVIATION MAGAZINES | ||
| ´PILOOT EN VLIEGTUIG´ (NL) & 'AERO Magazine' (Hu) | ||
| Part 4:: Some stories, some details | ||
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| Once sailed out, the first morning personell gets briefed by the Captain at 05.00 hrs | ||
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| Albatros defence system (l) and slide for depth-bombs (r) | ||
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| Each day many many stairs to walk from the tower to our small beds | ||
| Middle: Logo from Taranto base | ||
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| All kind of radar and positioning systems. Right our location (departue) in the Gulf of Taranto | ||
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| At full sea the hatches are closed most of the time, only the covers are open | ||
| Right the two way entrance to the main crew cantina. Is what you need with 800 people aboard | ||
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| Everywhere on the ship the general information about speed and position etc. is found | ||
| End of the day: In the officers mess diner is served ! | ||
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| Captain Paolo 'Pitbull' Treu welcomed us and gave us interview | ||
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| Pilot gets relieved, and a special fire fighter is ready for any possible calamity | ||
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| Helmets for any purpose, fire-fighting drill, communication in the helicopter... | ||
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| ... as well as on deck and any other place of possible danger | ||
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| It's not only men on board of this ship as you can see... | ||
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| The deck guys search for any trash that could damage the jet-engines | ||
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| View from above on the AV-8B+ cockpit | ||
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| And the AV-8+ single seater | ||
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| The planes get refuelled very quickly but also very disciplined ! | ||
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| After work the deck-guys like to talk with you. Middle (r) the new adspirant Captain | ||
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| A picture of Garibaldi ashore, and dinner with Captain Treu | ||
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| The night before departure, what a sight ! | ||
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| Several tests were held, calibrating TACAN on board i.c.w. a Beech flying over | ||
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| The 'tower' of the LSO (Landing System Officer) on the left side / bridge behind. | ||
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Naval
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