<b>Original description:</b> "U.S. Navy Tests Improved Night Suit for Landing Signal Officers. A pilot sees these unusual patterns when landing onboard an aircraft carrier at night when the “LSO” (Landing Signal Officer) is using a recently developed night suit. The suit, dubbed a “Christmas Tree Light” night suit, developed by Lieutenant K.C. Pailer, USN, and built with the aid of the National Bureau of Standards, outlines the landing suite officer and his paddles with small lights to make his directions more visible." The photograph was released on 6 November 1953.
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/16536759623/">USN 709044</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/127906254@N06">National Museum of the U.S. Navy</a>. U.S. National Archives series 330-PS-6313.