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Old 7th Mar 2017, 00:22
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SpazSinbad
 
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The USMC expressed interest years ago in SRVL development but did not say why. My guess is that SRVL would be useful for a USMC F-35B EMERGENCY SRVL aboard CVNs [not likely otherwise given that USN says 'no F-35Bs on CVNs] but NOT however for LHAs - decks not wide enough amongst other issues. However the BEDFORD ARRAY SRVL landing aid [on CVFs] (not mentioned in video or above post) was deemed useful by USN PaxRiver VX-23 LSOs years ago now - along with the HUD indicators to go with it for CVN use - but nothing heard since. A lot of useful old USN info has disappeared from the web - sadly.

Last edited by SpazSinbad; 7th Mar 2017 at 00:41. Reason: add 'SRVL' to Bedford Array landing aid CVFs then edit edits etc....
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