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REPAIR OF FLAGS

Signalman 1 & C - Aviation theories and other practices
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you may hear the sound of gas escaping. When safety vents have operated, batteries must still be handled with care. Do not remove any covers during daylight. During nighttime operation do not leave sights pointed at a bright light for extended periods of time, because the image intensifier tube may be permanently damaged. Before using any NVSs, you must review the technical manual. FLAGS AND HALYARDS LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identify the procedures for the proper care and repair of flags, for going aloft, and for splicing and reeving halyards. Working with flags is an integral part of the Signalman's job. Flags are used to send messages and tactical signals during daylight, to identify a ship's nationality, and, on occasion, to indicate the seniority of an officer or civil official on board. Individual flags are discussed in other chapters. This section is confined to describing flags and halyards in general. Bunting, the cloth of which flags are made, is available in cotton, wool, and nylon. Because cotton costs less, it is usually used in simply designed flags and pennants. Cotton bunting is not as durable as wool and will not stand as much weathering, but it is often less expensive to wear out two cotton flags than one woolen flag. Flags and pennants that are in almost constant use, however, usually are made of wool or nylon. Wool is also used in flags of complicated design when the original cost of material is less important than the labor involved. FLAG NOMENCLATURE The parts of flags and pennants are shown in figure 2-20. The fly is the horizontal length of the flag, the hoist is the vertical width. Tabling is a reinforced border of light duck, stitched to the edge of the flag at the hoist. A length of line leads through the tabling, at the top of which a ring is spliced. The other end of the line, extending several inches below the tabling, is the tail line. A snap hook is attached to it. The tail line serves as a spacer between flags, and the snap and ring are used to secure flags to each other in a hoist. Figure 2-20.—Parts of flags and pennants. CARE OF FLAGS Wind and moisture cause flags to deteriorate rapidly. Unless stowed promptly and handled carefully, flags quickly become dirty. The flagbag (fig. 2-21)  is designed to provide proper stowage for the Figure 2-21.—Flagbag. 2-20







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