Anybody remember YE/YG beacons?

"Mike Kanze" wrote in message
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How do they do it, today ?

Same as they've always done it: springs and mirrors, with some Kentucky
windage thrown in. In a ziplip / EMCON environment, a good sense of
situational awareness, decent DR skills or just following the other guy
will
usually do.

If you're especially unlucky or inept, no need to worry. The ship (or
more
specifically, the ship's BARCAP) will find YOU.

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Mike Kanze

"Do witches run spell-checkers?"

- Old word processing joke


"Al Dykes" wrote in message
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As an armchair admiral, I've always wondered how A/C in WWII knew how
to find the carrier after being away for a couple hours on a mission.
I assume the pilots were told, roughly, where the carrier plans to be,
but sh*t happens. I always assume the carrier doesn't broadcast any
radio signals.

How do they do it, today ?




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