USS BENNINGTON

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USS BENNINGTON tests out new
"Mirror Landing Aid"

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- 1955 Aug 22 - BENNINGTON tests out new "Mirror Landing Aid" (glide path indicator).
The system was engaged in day & night evaluations by the Commander of Operational Developement Force.
Pilots from VX-3 and VC-4 made a total of 536 landings without incident.

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On 24 August 1955, the first night carrier landing using the experimental-landing-mirror-system, was made by LCDR R.C. MacKnight, as he put down an F9F-8 Cougar on BENNINGTON's deck.

Information provided by DuWayne "Dan" Szotkowski
to Joe Pires (USS BENNINGTON HISTORIAN)

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From: Charles Engen [mailto:CharlesEngen@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:05 PM
To: Lonnie@uss-bennington.org
Subject: RE: Mirror info

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FRONT first mirror landing	BACK first mirror landing
FRONT carrier mirror on deck	BACK carrier mirror on deck
FRONT carrier mirror close up	BACK carrier mirror close up

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