Batman aboard CV Arromanches. (R. Bail)
The batman is the ancestor of the ACLS (Automatic Carrier Landing System), FLOLS (Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System) and other landing helps. He was posted at the stern of the carrier (on the port side). Pilots were guided by his yellow, red rackets and they watched the following signals :
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