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Re: Accuracy of Bygrave
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Jul 6, 09:59 +0100
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Jul 6, 09:59 +0100
Thanks to Gary for pointing us to three interesting documents on air navigation. Not having had great interest or knowledge about air navigation may explain why I haven't come across any of those works before, or their authors. It's interesting that "Most probable position", by M D Wright, covering air nav. up to 1941, doesn't seem to have been published until 1972. I see that several copies are available via Abebooks at reasonable cost. There was a tantalising snippet remaining about a convoy transatlantic flight of three American flying-boats in stages in 1919 which was quite new to me. As for the NACA report no 131, from internal evidence I would judge it to date from the early 1920s. Can anyone offer a reference to the complete work it forms a part of, and its date? George. contact George Huxtable, at george@hux.me.uk or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222) or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
