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Record 1 2007-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Forces
CONT

By using the stars and (during the day) the sun, Noonan could calculate, by means of pre-figured angles and a printed table, a position on a map. During the day, multiple sun sightings were necessary; with only one shot, only a Line of Position could be calculated. They would know they were somewhere on that line, but not exactly where in terms of north/south.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Forces aériennes

Spanish

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