 Soon to arrive at Pearl Harbor for refitting and redeployment was USS "Lexington", which incidentally needed experienced aviators to fill out the ranks of its much-depleted VF-2 squadron.The two had already traded air groups in the wake of "Saratoga"s battle damage so there was some familiarity between the carriers.Since "Saratoga"s repairs would take months to finish and the Navy was aware of trouble brewing in the area of the Coral Sea, 12 April 1942 Jimmy Thach loaned a number of VF-3 pilots to VF-2 CO Paul H. Ramsey.