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Originally Posted by
Chugalug2
TIEW, and forecast winds that were largely guess work.
BOLLOCKS!
They were state of the art and informed by every aid and theory that science could provide. The forecasters [as ever] carried a heavy burden of expectation. Whatever else, guesswork was and is not a part of it.
Langley, I think to be fair weather reconnaissance evolved during the war, accelerating towards the end. 1409 flight was formed in April 43 to provide a meteorological service. The Jetstream and it's effects were not really understood until very late in the war. Aircraft crossing the Atlantic below the Jetstream from the west noted 100mph tailwinds, but the phenomenon was not fully understood