[Milsurplus] History Chan - Pathfinders

Hue Miller kargo_cult at msn.com
Tue Jun 8 03:50:45 EDT 2004


> Neither program showed that.  A YG/ZB system is how our carrier pilots
> found their ship.  Supposedly used @ d-day but how were they employed???
> 
> Require huge elevation of their spinning 200mc yagis.  But there were
> DE-size shps @ sea in many fotos with huge masts.  I submit these
> had the YG/ZBs & were posted as pickets ~15 mi's out at 4A then sailed
> up to "their beach" @ dawn's 1st light to guide in their piece of the
> invasion floatilla.
>   Marty

Would the YG-ZB beams have enuff resolution to actually help in the invasion
navigation?
-Hue


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