Photo shows an actual message container called a “bean-bag” used to deliver messages from an aircraft to the ship during WWII. In order for airborne pilots to safely communicate with the ship, each plane was equipped with several bean-bags in which a note could be placed and dropped to the deck of the carrier as the pilot slowly flew over. (Photo provided by the Naval Aviation Museum)
| Date Taken: | 08.10.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 08.13.2019 12:24 |
| Photo ID: | 5663900 |
| VIRIN: | 190810-N-UH865-1001 |
| Resolution: | 2962x1693 |
| Size: | 313.76 KB |
| Location: | ARABIAN GULF |
| Web Views: | 103 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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