Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
I remember a flight of Hunters from HK to Brunei - they had a real navigator to lead them in a Canberra.
My crew did one of those trips in the early 60s. I am sure they were happy to have someone do the nav for them, but it was ideal weather and whoever was navigating could see clearly to the horizon in all directions. I felt we were principally a mobile Ops Room in case one of the Hunters chose to drop out.