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| AN AD5W AIRCRAFT OF THE VAW-12 ANTI SUBMARINE EARLY WARNING SQUADREN. THE TAIL ART WAS INITIALLY DESIGNED BY THE FORRESTAL DETACHMENT IN 1958, AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THE FULL RUDDER COLOR WAS ADDED. I WAS A RADAR MAINTENANCE/AIR CONTROLLER OPERATOR SITTING BEHIND THE PILOT WHERE THE LITTLE WINDOW IS. IT HAD A BLACK OUT CURTAIN THAT WAS KEPT MOSTLY CLOSED AS IT WAS NEEDED TO KEEP THE RADAR ROOM DARK. I HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED HOURS FLYING TIME IN THIS TYPE BIRD. ALSO, I HAVE MANY CATAPAULT LAUNCHES AND TRAPS FROM THE FORRESTAL AND THE WASP. | ||||||
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