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Description: | Concept: military personnel, education, aircraft, shipping, natural phenomena / time / weather Description: whole: the main image is positioned in the upper fifth, with 21 smaller images placed in the lower four-fifths, each set within a green inset. The title is separate and located across the bottom edge, in blue. The text is integrated and placed in the lower four-fifths, with each image as a caption, in light blue and in black. image: a depiction of aircraft landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier, at night. The 21 smaller images are half-length depictions of a signalman demonstrating the signals used to direct taxying aircraft. text: RESTRICTED (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) 1 COME ON Wands circling level with head. Rapidity indicates speed. 2 TURN TO PORT Point right wand at Port wheel, left wand circling level with head. 3 TURN TO STARB'D Point left wand at Starboard wheel, right wand circling level with head. 4 SLOW DOWN Downward patting motion, wands at waist level. 5 STOP Wands upraised stationary. 6 ON BRAKES (EMERGENCY STOP) Wands crossed in front of forehead. 7 GO ASTERN Wands pointing downward below waist, 'sweeping' aircraft backward. 8 INSERT CHOCKS Wands pointed inwards, swept together at waist level. 9 CUT ENGINE Wand drawn across throat, point other hand at selected engine if more than one. 10 THUMBS UP By Director only: 'All is clear.' 11 START ENGINE Point at selected engine and crank clockwise with other wand. This signal preceded by signal 'ON BRAKES.' 12 AWAY CHOCKS Wands pointed outward, swept apart at waist. 13 FOLD WINGS Arms from sideways stretch, swept in to hug shoulders. 14 SPREAD WINGS From hugging shoulders, arms swept out to sideways stretch. 15 LOWER WING FLAPS Wands flat together horizontally, then opened alligator's mouth fashion. 16 RAISE WING FLAPS Wands open like an alligator;s mouth, then snapped shut. 17 LOCK TAIL WHEEL Wands over head in form of letter V, then snapped shut. 18 UNLOCK TAIL WHEEL Wands held together overhead, then opened to form letter V. 19 UP HOOK Wand suddenly raised vertically to meet other wand held horizontally. 20 OPEN COWL FLAPS Wands held vertically against ears, then semi-circling motion. 21 PASS TO NEXT DIRECTOR Both wands at same level pointed at next director. RTP AIRCRAFT TAXYING SIGNALS AIR DIAGRAM 3974 SHEET No. 2 No. OF SHEETS 2 OCT. 1944 A L No. AMENDMENTS MADE INITIALS DATE PREPARED BY MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION FOR PROMULGATION BY THE ADMIRALTY PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY JAMES HAWORTH AND BROTHER LTD., LONDON 51/-9280. Object: aircraft, wand, warship | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Printer: James Haworth and Brother Ltd, London Publisher/Sponsor: Ministry of Aircraft Production; Admiralty; HMSO | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2628... | Go to resource |
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