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WAVES Study For Jobs On Link Program

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

WAVES train to operate the Link Celestial Navigation Trainer at NAS Seattle from Naval Aviation News, August 1, 1944. WAVES Study For Jobs On Link Program The first all-WAVE class to attend Naval Training School (Link Celestial Navigation Trainer) at NAS Seattle … Continue reading →

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Aircraft Radios

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Aircraft Radios” from Navigators’ Information File, Headquarters U.S. Army Air Forces, U.S. War Department, 1944: AIRCRAFT RADIOS Besides the radio compass there are three other radio sets in tactical aircraft with which you must become familiar. 1. Command set 2. … Continue reading →

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Dead Reckoning

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Dead Reckoning” from Navigators’ Information File, Headquarters Army Air Forces, War Department, 1944: DEAD RECKONING Importance The successful termination of any flight depends on dead reckoning. Navigators returning from all over the world–from the Aleutians, where weather is always a … Continue reading →

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