Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1942

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y , PATROL -PLANES OVER OUR SPACE PROBING FINGERS-THE RADAR ANTENNAE , v 1, These are days of watchful concentration in radar plot. All flights sent out hy the task group are tracked and reported until they return. Their positions, distances, and altitudes are plotted and charted on illuminated plotting charts and drums presided over hy the radar fighter director, Com-A mander A. F. Fleming, and his staff. Our radar heams feel their Way into the sky in all directions of the compass, and as far out as one hundred miles. VVhen additional 'ghogiesn flittle hlursj appear on the radar screen, they must he identified as friendly or enemy planes. At ro A.M. We have a flurry 40 I



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