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What do aircraft carrier deck crews use hand signals for?

To communicate with pilots and each other.

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  1. To measure the wind only
  2. To communicate with pilots and each other ✔
  3. To decorate the deck

Why: Deck crews use hand signals to communicate with pilots and each other on the busy deck.

Huh, didn't know that: Deck crews use hand signals to communicate with pilots and each other on the busy deck.

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Deck crews talk with their hands over the noise.
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Answer: To communicate with pilots and each other. Deck crews use hand signals to communicate with pilots and each other on the busy deck.

  1. Scouting America: Signs, Signals, and Codes www.scouting.org/merit-badges/signs-signals-and-codes
    Deck crews on aircraft carriers use a number of hand signals to communicate with pilots and each other.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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