PPRuNe Forums - ABC of Map Reading 1944

PPRuNe Forums (https://www.pprune.org/)

- Aviation History and Nostalgia (https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia-86/)

- - ABC of Map Reading 1944 (https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/537147-abc-map-reading-1944-a.html)

ABC of Map Reading 1944

Hello everyone,

This is a treat. It's a wonderful 1944 navigation manual for US airmen in Europe, given to me by a patient of mine who was a WW2 RAF navigation instructor. It will make you smile. Please feel free to spread far and wide -- I don't think there are any other copies in existence. (It's formatted for double-sided printing, which is why it's on its side.)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/q71vau249v...0UK%201944.pdf

'Here lies a man in his permanent station,
Whose wartime job was navigation.
He leaves behind a sorrowing wife,
'cos he couldn't map-read to save his life.'

Enjoy!

David

Dated 1944, but like so many things connected with aviation, just as relevant today as the day it was written.

Thanks for posting this gem, which the CAA should bring up to date (but only a little - barrage balloons, for example) and circulate to the GA fraternity!