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From: jake!wcarroll@encore.encore.com (William Carroll)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Carriers
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Date: 8 Feb 91 01:32:07 GMT
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From: jake!wcarroll@encore.encore.com (William Carroll)
swilliam@dtoa1.dt.navy.mil (Williams) writes:
> Pilots fly their planes home before their carrier enters the port for
> two reasons: (1) it is a lot faster than unloading individual planes from
> the carrier for maintenance at land station or squandon switching; and 
> (2) it helps lighten up the carrier especially if it is entering the 
> port at low tide.

Not to mention the fact that if you're expecting a few thousand visitors
everyday touring the ship, a full load of planes on the hangar and/or
flight deck would be a real drag, in addition to the security problems.


William R. Carroll  (Encore Computer Corp., Ft. Lauderdale FL)
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