"M. J. Powell" wrote in message 
 
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B-26's carry bombardier navigators. Each one in the formation plots the 
flight as though he was flying lead.  As I 
 was plotting our course my plot looked as though  the lead was taking us 
right 
 over Frankfort.I must have 
 made a mistake in my plot. I did it over and over. No mistake. When we 
landed 
 we all talked about the error. It seems everyone knew where we were 
except for 
 the lead navigator. We paid a high price for maintaining iron discipline 
in 
 radio silence.  One more point, We never saw that navigator again. 
 
 Art, I would like to ask some stupid questions. Why keep radio silence 
 then?  Mike 
 -- 
 M.J.Powell 
 
Why are these psuedo navigators plottting a course for home after hitting 
the taret? One would think they would have that pre-planned as well as a 
course from the secondary. 
This narrative is from someone who doesn't know the difference between 
Compass Deviation and Magnetic Variation, as we remember! 
Perhaps, in additio he meant a Heading instead of a Course? 
 
 
 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
			
 
			
			
			
				 
            
			
			
            
            
                
			
			
		 
		
	
	
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