[ARC5] YE-ZB at Midway

[Al Klase]

I don't know anything about that incident, but if you want to know more 
about the homing system,
see my presentation HERE 
<http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/Presentations/YE-ZB%20Presentation.pdf>.

Al

On 3/25/2020 11:05 AM, Robert Eleazer wrote:
> At the Battle of Midway all 10 of the F-4F Wildcat fighters launched 
> by the USS Hornet failed to find the IJN fleet, then failed to find 
> their carrier, and ditched.
> I wondered why the YE-ZB system did not work for them, or if they even 
> had it on board, and I recently read a piece in the book "From The 
> Flight Deck" that explains what occurred.  If anyone is interested I 
> will scan that section and e-mail it to you.
>
> Wayne
> WB5WSV
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Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
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