Of current interest: New Radio system and tacan provide instant contact between carrier and planes
Electrical Engineering · 1955
THE LAUNCHING of the supercarrier U.S.S. Forrestal at Newport News, Va., introduced a new advance in naval communications systems. Backbone of the ship's communications is a long-range, ultrahigh-frequency radio system which provides a vital “lifeline” between the 60,000-ton vessel and its fleet of approximately 90 aircraft.