[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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