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    Long Range Navigation Equipment - Star-light, LORAN, TACAN, and ADF public available Tech Manuals on C-141

    In the first post of the thread, there're C141's extra long range computer star-light navigation system tech public patent manual.
  2. Navigation equipment usage

    Hi all, First post - I have a question that google can't answer (might be i'm looking in the wrong places, but so far it's not helped). I've joined a couple of chaps working on a faithful mod of a Lancaster for DCS, a popular combat flight sim. I'm currently figuring out the navigators...
  3. USAAF Air Route Manual of South America

    "Air Route Manual - US Army Air Forces - South America - North and East Coast", dated 1943. Found on Issuu.
  4. US navigation lights: steady, blinking, both?

    I'm unable to determine if US aircraft (esp. fighters, most esp. P-38 ) red/green/white navigation lights--when in-use--were on steady, blinking, or both? For example, maybe red/green were on steady and white blinked as with modern aircraft? Any help would be greatly appreciated, even if it's...
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    Radio navigation: RDF and ADF

    Hello, Please, someone can explain to me what is the difference between the RDF radio navigation system used in WWII planes and the (post war?) ADF system?
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    Analogue Air Position Indicator in RAF aircraft

    Greetings All, I am looking for a list of RAF WWII aircraft that used the Analogue Air Position Indicator for lat/long navigation. Does anyone know where I can find this info? Here is a link to a pix of the item and a description: Analogue Air Position Indicator Augustus Muir also...