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 the opposite? Did the B707 feature a periscopic sextant for star shots? yes If so, how did it operate? held in position by suction from diff cabin pressure-worked electrically.
On the North Atlantic was the current NAT system in use, with available tracks varying daily yes ? Was longitudinal separation by Mach No the standard procedure yes ? How many miles was lateral separation IIRC 60nm (?)
Did crews routinely contact the fixed-location weather ships for position reporting no or weather info no or use them for nav guidance (ADF bearings) sometimes ?
Were supernumerary or cruise pilots usually included in the flight crew no?
Did operation into JFK differ much from current procedures not materially?
Where was BOAC's Crew Report location South end of Terminal 3?
Last edited by Hobo; 17th Nov 2014 at 19:31.