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The radar chart depicted a mission to oil refineries on the outskirts of Ruhland on February 15, 1945.
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Long-range Navy patrol aircraft required better all-weather navigation systems like LORAN.
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These tools were critical for quickly accessing distances and plotting courses.
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An astrodome on a Douglas C-47, circa 1944.
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The E-6B remains the most successful flight computer ever made.
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Harry H. Crosby wore this insignia during his service with the 8th Air Force.
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Eighth Air Force Patch and Navigator’s Wings.
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British and American air navigators used this type of lattice chart with the Gee system over western Europe during World War II.
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Lead navigator of the 100th Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force.
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After the harrowing losses of 1943, Crosby and his fellow crew members found less opposition in 1944 and 1945. However, navigational challenges increased as missions moved deeper into central Europe.