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Re: Navigating bush flights in northern Canada and Alaska
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2026 Feb 1, 18:28 -0800
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2026 Feb 1, 18:28 -0800
A clockwork-driven astrocompass was used by German forces in the north African desert in WWII and Dan LaPorte has a working example that he wrote about in a guest post at www.sextantbook.com. I also wrote about improvising a clock-driven one using a cheap kitchen clock. Find the articles by entering "astro compass" in the search box.
Bill Morris
ex Pukenui, Now Auckland.
