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When I was a co on 24 Sqn we were on a Fincastle trip to Australia(Edinburgh field). Each morning, to the disgust of the Nav the captain would draw the days route on a small inflatable globe which would be positioned on the centre of the coaming to give us an idea of where we were going!! Used to amuse the pax, they thought we were really using it!!!
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That seems to be the best place to get in touch with Roger.
There is even a photograph for anyone who wonders what this is all about.
That seems to be the best place to get in touch with Roger.
There is even a photograph for anyone who wonders what this is all about.
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Each morning, to the disgust of the Nav the captain would draw the days route on a small inflatable globe which would be positioned on the centre of the coaming to give us an idea of where we were going!!
I also managed to pritt-stick a, somewhat reduced, photocopy of a chart on the back of a packet of Marlboro, with the flight plan on the front.
On one occasion doing PTS many a year ago both the Co and I had forgotten our OS map of the Weston-On-The Green DZ. Thankfully the chaps in the Para office at Brize had no objection to us borrowing the rather dog-eared one on their wall. T'was all most satisfactory until the next day when OC 47 took his turn at doing PTS. My how he saw the funny side.
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I once was told by a former Meteor pilot, Arthur Standen (know to all as Uncle Arthur) ... sadly no longer with us ... that in the late 40's early 50's the CO of 500 Squadron used a rather unique approach to navigation. Apparently the entire 500 Squadron were to decamp from RAF West Malling for Summer Camp at RAF Luqa. In those days National/Euro Airtraffic Control was a complexity/nuisance yet to come. Apparently the CO walked in to the Transit Briefing on the day of departure and produced a map torn out his children's school atlas ... he proceeded to draw a rough straight line track to Malta via Gib ... and said "Get airborne everybody then formate/follow me" ... off they went !
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