USS BENNINGTON
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.

From: Charles Engen [CharlesEngen@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 7:49 AM
To: Lonnie@uss-bennington.org
Subject: 1 of 5


Hi Lonnie,

Here in picture format are five articles that ultimately makes several articles about the mirror system. As you can see they are xerox's of poor quality originals... So use them for putting your piece together.

As you see fit, it would be nice if you gave my Dad some credit or honorable mention. He did a lot more than the average person knows. (Resurrected Air Refueling, first jet strikes on Korea, designed an early flight wheel computer for the F9F Cougar, sketched knee pad out, wrote the letter that got hazardous duty pay for flight deck personnel - which took two years and congressional hearings, on and on)

Enjoy!

- Charlie


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THE HOOK - Fall 1987
Mirror Landing Aid
by VADM Donald D.Engen, USN(Ret)

 THE HOOK - Fall 1987
Mirror Landing Aid
by Capt. Robert G.Dose, USN(Ret)
NAVAL AVIATION NEWS
November 1955
Mirror Landing Aid
Page 20

 NAVAL AVIATION NEWS
November 1955
Mirror Landing Aid
Page 21
NAVAL AVIATION NEWS
November 1955
Mirror Landing Aid
Page 22
 
THANKS is given to the above
publishers for their coverage
of this event and to Charles
Engen for providing these copies
so that we can preserve the
history of the USS BENNINGTON
and events that have taken place
during her time in service.





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