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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Nov 2014, 17:03

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BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

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Posted By Hobo

Discorde Yes, on the 707 left hand side was...

Discorde Yes, on the 707 left hand side was capt/jump seat/ nav table with seat in a row and right hand side was f/O F/eng. IIRC, the jump seat was fixed fore and aft and butted up to the nav table,...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Nov 2014, 13:12

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

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Posted By Hobo

with Loran.

with Loran.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Nov 2014, 12:09

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,918

Posted By Hobo

IIRC, the sextant looked something like a...

IIRC, the sextant looked something like a professional camera with a long lense sticking out of it there were no quadrants, or external bits and pieces like on a marine sextant. Think submarine...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Nov 2014, 20:09

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,918

Posted By Hobo

For those non nav ticket holders, very briefly,...

For those non nav ticket holders, very briefly, an astro fix was done by assuming where you would be when you took the fix and using that position you would precalculate what the altitude (ie angle...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2014, 17:21

Replies: 279

BOAC B707 ops in the 1960s

Views: 125,918

Posted By Hobo

Did BOAC employ dedicated navigators in the...

Did BOAC employ dedicated navigators in the mid-1960s No or were nav duties carried out by pilots with Flight Navigator Licences yes?

Was LORAN the primary nav aid with astro as back-up yes , or...

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