Hi Donald:
A Solar Compass was used during W.W.II on land vehicles in the desert.
http://www.prc68.com/I/Nav.shtml#Op and scroll down to Abram's Sun
Compass.
You can Google for: Abram's Sun Compass
In aircraft the Astro Compass, Peirscopic sextant and automatic astro
compass were used for Navigation:
http://www.prc68.com/I/AC_D500.shtml
http://www.prc68.com/I/S5807.shtml
http://www.prc68.com/I/MD1.shtml
http://www.prc68.com/I/Nav.shtml
Have Fun,
Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com
http://www.End2PartyGovernment.com/
Donald Christensen wrote:
A few months back on this forum, I saw a link to a photo of a solar
compass. It was an analemmatic sundial that help direct ww2 bombers to
their target.
Does anyone know where I can find this link?
Also, I'm after other stories similar
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