315K views · 3.1K reactions | #FunFactFriday - In Operation Pinwheel, the U.S. and Royal Navy would use the thrust of aircraft secured to the deck to help carriers make tight turns and move sideways. As shown in the 1954 film "The Bridges at Toko-Ri", CAGs did not like the strain put on planes being used as "airtugs". | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook