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On October 8, 1943, the 100th Bomb Group targeted the heavily defended German industrial city of Bremen. The amazing tale of survival of Crosby and his crew drew media attention (including this illustration from Yank magazine).
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In a hyperbolic system such as LORAN, a receiver on an aircraft or ship picks up radio signals broadcast by one or more pairs of radio stations spaced hundreds of miles apart.
Japan's airline routes were closely tied to military goals, as were the aircraft they selected, such as the H6K, which became a patrol bomber in World War II.
The Link A-12 Sextant represented a new generation of “averaging” sextants.
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The typically austere conditions present at many remote LORAN stations during World War II.
The control tower at Los Angeles International Airport is one part of a complex system of air navigation and traffic control.