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Today we look at some key highlights in Allied night-time carrier operations in WW2 to determine the problems involved with night-flying and some of the solutions used. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Title-Carrier-Operations-World-Royal/dp/087021814X/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Carriers-Fought-Carrier-Operations/dp/1612008534/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-F4u-World-War-Korea/dp/0870211315/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carrier-Operations-World-War-II/dp/1848320426/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1989/january/development-night-fighters-world-war-ii http://www.cv6.org/1945/nightops/nightbirds.htm RADIO AIDS TO HOMING AND BLIND APPROACH OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT - D.Quinn, 1947 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au