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BJStone -> Question regarding float planes on Cruisers (4/20/2011 2:42:14 PM)
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Hi,
I'm looking at float planes assigned to ships and I was wondering why the commander of each group is different and is not part of the pilot pool for that air group. I mean - there are only a few FP assigned to a CA or BB so why 2 commanders for two small air groups? And wouldn't a commander of such a small air group also be a pilot?
As an example, On the CA Suzuya we have two air groups - Suzuya-1 & Suzuya-2.
Suzuya-1 has one E13A1 Jake
Commander = LT Tsukiyama, W
Pilot is PO2 Nagahima
Suzuya-2 has two E8N2 Dave AC
Commander = LT Momii, E
Pilots are PO2 Kawato, J. & CPO Sakai, K.
Just curious...
Regards,
BJ
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