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Aviation History
1942
1942 - 0777.PDF
APRIL CJTH, 1944 FLIGHT TIA DOCET Officers of the United States Naval Air Corps Learn Details of Coastal Command "Control" A model airfield complete with tarmac, runways and dispersal points is used to illus trate airfield procedure. The runways can. be lighted by small bulbs to simulate flares in order that night exercises can be carried out. In a corner of the model are the standard airfield signs which indicate to incoming aircraft whether it is safe to land and the runway which is in use. A U.S. naval officer giving instructions over the radio to an aircraft which may be asking for landing instructions. (Above) Working as a team, U.S. and R.A.F. officers taking incoming reports at "control." (Left) Plotting courses of aircraft on a chart and assessing their probable time of arrival over the target area or home base, whichever it may be.
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