--- Walter Salmaniw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
They stressed > on the program the navigation required (over the piloting skills). > Initially there was such a shortage of trained navigators that a > single aircraft carried an experienced navigator for the whole group. *** During the early years of WWII in Europe, navigators were the most valued commodity. The practice of using group navigators was employed there also. At the time, new volunteers to the air service mostly wanted to be pilots. Many of those were either diverted to navigator school ( or even radio school ) instead. The services had so many would-be pilots that many who didn't make it through pilot training were also sent to navigation school. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
