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t h a t i o t o r a p ::: c o a d b e t a k en a i a l t i t ude s a s hi g h a s 23 ,
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feet .
Because of the 0 .
3 second duration of the flash ,
how ever ,
so-called cameras had to be used , rhich wound the film at speeds
corresponding to the distances covered above the round .
The ligh t
source eould appear on th e side of th e picture ,
A ir- S ea Rescue Signals
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The Lux "S" weighed 14 .
3 pounds and
carbide and calcium
containe d 4 lbs of calcium
a i r cr af t
phosphate .
Lux S was tak en aboard i O and
in case of distress at sea ,
it was uncovered b ,
y hand and thrown
into the water .
The filler lit a flare ior about 5 to 6 hours .
Th e major air-sea rescue signal
"Lux N" was a swimming bomb
tbat was released by drop mechanisms .
Th e cherica l contents
of the bom b weighed 11 pounds and created a dense smoke for
l 0 hour s .
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Aer nes and Aerial Torpedoes
a i r c r a f t pl a n t na va l mi .
n e s i . n enemy wa t e r s Nhi ch a r e no t
access ibl e to one 's own naval
forces .
This action will directly
affect enemy sea tr affic by sinking ships and indirectly by
forcing the diversion of sea traffic because ;ateways are
blocḳ ed .
But a tactica l success is achieved even if only war
ships ar e confin ed to a certain p l ace so that they cannot assume
the offensive or
that th ey can subsequently b e destroyed by
one's own air and naval forces.
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