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RustY©
February 21st 09, 11:10 AM
flybywire
February 22nd 09, 03:08 PM
cant say i have noticed the glass dome on the top before what's it for ?
cheers
Mike
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Andrew Chaplin
February 22nd 09, 04:32 PM
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> cant say i have noticed the glass dome on the top before what's it for ?
Fairly standard. It's the navigator's dome and there is usually a compact
sextant mounted in it for celestial navigation.
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RustY ©
February 22nd 09, 04:38 PM
"Andrew Chaplin" > wrote in message
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>> cant say i have noticed the glass dome on the top before what's it for ?
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> Fairly standard. It's the navigator's dome and there is usually a compact
> sextant mounted in it for celestial navigation.
And very often one of the crew sits with his head in it as they fly through
the valleys. It must be a great ride !!
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