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Slightly OT - Sub Towed Kite - 7/19/2010 6:17:44 PM   
lazydawg


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Status: offline 		I'll bet that being the pilot of one of these was popular duty !

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RE: Slightly OT - Sub Towed Kite - 7/19/2010 8:59:42 PM   
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This rotary-wing kite allowed German submarines to locate targets in heavy seas


Bet that was fun to try and asemble on a U boat deck in 'heavy seas'. Seems to me like a less daft idea than the huge japanese I boat float plane carrier , but still daft.

Can't say I'd be the 1st to volunteer for this duty ,, AC spotted on an attack run. Humm .. dive or reel in the kite ? drowning ain't fun .

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RE: Slightly OT - Sub Towed Kite - 7/20/2010 7:45:39 PM   
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RE: Slightly OT - Sub Towed Kite - 7/20/2010 8:19:12 PM   
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