This capsule is a full-scale Test Tow Vehicle (TTV) built to train Gemini astronauts in a landing procedure that ultimately was not used. While the Brodie System was operational in the Pacific only toward the end of the war, it made one notable contribution leading up to the invasion of Okinawa, as curator Roger Connor explains: The hook grabs onto a line running along the side of the ship, as shown in the video below. Hanging high above the Lockheed SR-71, one of the more frequently asked questions about this aircraft is "what is the hook?" It's called the Brodie System, an ingenious system designed to allow aircraft to takeoff and land on a ship without landing on the deck. One of the most important but overlooked aircraft of WWII, it was versatile, durable and flew a wide variety of missions from photo reconnaissance to VIP transport. The Museum's L-5 is the first production model ever built. Versatile, durable, and an important aircraft of World War II, the L-5 flew a wide variety of missions: photo reconnaissance, resupply, evacuation of wounded, message courier, VIP transport, and artillery spotting.
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