The Aircraft Carriers of the Great Lakes

https://www.history.navy.mil/ ^ | 6/25/2013 | Mikoyan

[Chode]

yeah, surprised me too

[central_va]

Ok, the aircraft did not have the power, catapults, or deck length to take off without the help of a head wind. In a dead calm a carrier making 22 knots has a the wind over the deck of 22 knots. If a wind is present the carrier can turn into the wind, say a 10 knot wind, and the wind over the deck would now be 32 knots. This makes take offs and landings much easier.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks fieldmarshaldj.