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Old 14th May 2018, 13:31
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Originally Posted by David Billings
Answers from Google Earth this morning:
1. T.O. to HOW: 2629 Statute Miles with doglegs straightened.
2. How to crash site: 2209 Statute Miles.
3. Last known position has two choices:
a) Close to NUKUMANU 912 Sm as per the 0718 Tx but cannot be correct, the time is more likely at 0700 GMT..
b) Taking "my" Timing at the ONTARIO 1357 Sm at 1036 GMT
4. T.O. to site on ENB: 4838 Sm.
David


**** Item 4- need direct line distance from takeoff (LAE) TO crash site - not 'round trip ' to close ' triangle" This is to estimate the angle between straight line ( compass course ) to howland and straight line ( compass course ) from howland to crash site.

I get 397 SM ??
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