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Re: Mark IX sextant manual
From: Paul Brewer
Date: 2009 Aug 17, 05:15 -0700
From: Paul Brewer
Date: 2009 Aug 17, 05:15 -0700
The double eye piece / double timer BM version was the last one produced and remained in RAF use until the 1970s for unpresurised aircraft use. The object of the X2 eye piece was to increase light gathering with dim star use. I think you will have found the Mk IX much better than most if not all of the other sextants Paul. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
