Hi there Smudge. Welcome back
Loran had its uses and Gatow was not a place where it was used. When beyond VOR and TACAN range on the way across the ocean, especially the North Atlantic it was the only long range aid we had in years gone by. You had to remain within 10 miles of track which was not easy at the edge of cover in skywave and if you went 25 miles off track you had to regain ASAP. Over 45 miles and you needed permission to proceed and severe digging when you got back. If you understood the kit it was good. I have seen Navs cock up chain changes in mid ocean and one spectacular event with a lady Nav who lost ALL the signals. I don't remember snagging the kit and I never used it to go to Germany. There was no LORAN cover in the South Atlantic. There was Astro and Omega and Litton INS.
