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| Description | Lot 3124-11: Paintings of Naval Aviation during World War II: Abbott Collection. #83: “A Language All Their Own”. Artwork by Lawrence Beall Smith. “Hand signals are the language of the flight deck onboard an aircraft carrier. Little else would be distinguishable above the roar of engines and the rush of wind. Here taxi signalmen impart their terse messages to pilots and chockmen as they spot landed planes at appointed parking spaces. The signalman in the foreground signifies by clenched fist that he wishes the pilot to lock his brakes, while with his right hand, he tells the chockmen to pull clear the wheel chocks. Planes onboard a carrier are always chocked against the wind and roll of the deck except for when taxiing or when being moved by a handling crew. In the background, an Avenger torpedo bomber already has folded its wings to conserve deck space.” (7/10/2015). |
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| Author | National Museum of the U.S. Navy |
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