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Aviation History
1943
1943 - 0026.PDF
FLIGHT JANUARY 7TH, 1943 1. A Grumman Martlet coming up on the lift to be" ranged " on the flight deck. In the background are two Supermarine Seafires. 2. A Fairey Albacore takes off with a " three start thread " of condensation from the airscrew blade tips. 6. With flotation jacket and parachute, a naval pilotclimbs aboard a Martlet. Note the chocks behind the wheels to hold the aircraft against the 30-knot wind which always blows over the flight deck. 7. The steam jet in the nose which acts as a wind sock. 8. Sea Hurricanesranged behind the wind breaks. Thesewind breaks lie flat when flying off is in progress. 9. A Sea Hurricanecomes in to land with its hook downready to catch the arrester wires. 10. The duffel-coatedcontrol officer signals a Sea Hurricane totake off.
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