Hogeo Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Currently, launch/recovery operations continue even when sailing downwind, but this seems impractical. Carriers would normally station in a designated area, orbit (like an anchor orbit) within that area, and only perform launch/recovery operations when sailing upwind. On the downwind leg, aircraft circling on the holding stack would continue to fly a holding pattern until launch/recovery operations resume. Also, Plane Guard helicopters would land when launch/recovery operations are stopped and launch again when resume. It would be preferable if this were implemented by activation/deactivation of launch/recovery operation, similar to activation/deactivation of TACAN and ICLS, for example. 1
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