Crew members aboard a US Navy helicopter and the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer tested out an old-fashion method of communication. The "bean-bag message" was used during World War II to communicate ...
A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless drops a message container known as a “bean-bag” on the flight deck of Enterprise (CV 6) while crew members dart to catch the message to deliver it up to the ship’s ...