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From: ron@hpfcso.fc.hp.com (Ron Miller)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Angled Deck Carriers
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Date: 7 Jan 91 05:01:27 GMT
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From: ron@hpfcso.fc.hp.com (Ron Miller)

> From: gregs@meaddata.com (Greg Smith)
> 
> to have catapults.  The advent of heavier jet aircraft
> necessitated catapults.  The angled flight deck enabled
> carriers to launch 4 aircraft at once.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> [mod.note:  I don't think all WWII carriers had catapults, but they
> were quite commonly fitted. - Bill ]

Correct Mr. Moderator.  The WWII cat was hydraulic and was kept
quiet as a "secret weapon"  Indeed it's hard to see catapaults
in operation from the period because they weren't filmed often.

The British gave us the angled deck and the mirror. My father
(Navy wings in '55) thanks them :-)

His opinion was that there were 3 great inventions for jets.

1. Angled deck
2. Mirror landing system
3. Angle of attack indication

Now his opinion of carrier aviation is that it's too safe!  
Multiple engines, MLS, radar, transistor radios, harumph! :-)

(He flew F-3H Demons and F-4 Phantoms )

Ron