They're for sunbathing when not at flight stations. 
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1950s Carrier Trials Montage....
- Thread starter Mumbles
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Okay. Reading up the retrofit, I figured with the more powerful catapults they needed a longer rail.
They're for sunbathing when not at flight stations.
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Oh, and your regular lime intake was/is in order to ward off scurvy. :icon_wink