Ghosts of Christmas Past - S5-E11
Factual error: There would never be a show on the deck of a carrier while there are missions being flown.
JAG (1995)
1 mistake in Ghosts of Christmas Past
Admiral Chegwidden: Nobody pulls a JAG officer off an investigation except me or God, and He hasn't asked.
Question: In the episodes where Harm flies F-14s, what does it mean when pilots are told to "call the ball"?
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Chosen answer: When landing on an aircraft carrier, a pilot "calls the ball" by confirming to the landing signal officer (LSO) that they have the carrier, and more specifically its landing guidance systems in sight. Carriers use a Fresnel lens system which is a light only visible at a certain angle, so if a pilot sees the "ball" they are at the correct altitude and glide slope for landing.
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