Comments on: AIR WAR OVER THE ARCTIC (Mar, 1949) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1079344 Firebrand38 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:19:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1079344 Toronto: Not for fighters. I think the first automated star sextant was the one installed on the Lockheed A-12/<a href="http://www.sr-71.org/blackbird/manual/4/4-161.php" rel="nofollow">SR-71</a> in the late fifties. Back when this article was written someone had to use a sextant to manually determine the position. Toronto: Not for fighters. I think the first automated star sextant was the one installed on the Lockheed A-12/SR-71 in the late fifties.
Back when this article was written someone had to use a sextant to manually determine the position.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1079341 jayessell Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:11:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1079341 Of course, Celestial Navigation. Isn't there a picture here somewhere of a plane for training navigators? It had several clear domes on top. Of course, Celestial Navigation.
Isn’t there a picture here somewhere of a plane for
training navigators?
It had several clear domes on top.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1079340 Toronto Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:54:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1079340 Jay: Astral would make more sense, at least for the fighters. Inertial units were huge in that era. I've never been in a P80, but one had a ride in a T33 (a variant) and it was anything but spacious. Jay: Astral would make more sense, at least for the fighters. Inertial units were huge in that era.

I’ve never been in a P80, but one had a ride in a T33 (a variant) and it was anything but spacious.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1079337 Firebrand38 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:07:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1079337 jayessell: No they aren't the same thing. <a href="http://www.imar-navigation.de/download/inertial_navigation_introduction.pdf" rel="nofollow">Inertial Navigation here</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?vid=1279471" rel="nofollow">Gyro compass here</a> Inertial Guidance uses gyros, but not in the same way a gyro compass uses to find North. jayessell: No they aren’t the same thing. Inertial Navigation here
Gyro compass here

Inertial Guidance uses gyros, but not in the same way a gyro compass uses to find North.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1079335 jayessell Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:49:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1079335 With magnetic compasses useless, did they use gyrocompasses? Inertial navigation? (Are those the same thing?) With magnetic compasses useless, did they use gyrocompasses?
Inertial navigation?
(Are those the same thing?)

]]> By: Joyce Marden http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1078805 Joyce Marden Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:22:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1078805 My chance did anyone know my Dad Harold Marden. 1949-52 His nickname was Just routine. Achorage,Alaska. Thank you, My chance did anyone know my Dad Harold Marden. 1949-52 His nickname was Just routine. Achorage,Alaska.
Thank you,

]]> By: Sgt R Watson USAF (Ret) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1077237 Sgt R Watson USAF (Ret) Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:36:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1077237 I was in the 10th Rescue Sqdn at Ladd Field from 1947/1949. I was in the 10th Rescue Sqdn at Ladd Field from 1947/1949.

]]> By: Harry http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1067728 Harry Fri, 01 May 2009 20:58:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1067728 An elephant seal with a rifle! RUN! An elephant seal with a rifle! RUN!

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1067601 Torgo Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:15:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1067601 Vayr iz Sarah Palin, hmmm? Vayr iz Sarah Palin, hmmm?

]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1067579 Charlene Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:59:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1067579 Speaking from personal experience: if it's so cold that you have to wear a cloth balaclava with goggles, it's too cold to be going around with your jacket unzippered. Speaking from personal experience: if it’s so cold that you have to wear a cloth balaclava with goggles, it’s too cold to be going around with your jacket unzippered.

]]> By: fred http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1067576 fred Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:29:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1067576 yes folks for years we worried about men sneaking across and attacking alaska while we sat in the cold with our bvd's pulled over our heads yes folks for years we worried about men sneaking across and attacking alaska while we sat in the cold with our bvd’s pulled over our heads

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/26/air-war-over-the-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-1067572 Rick Auricchio Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:58:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7694#comment-1067572 The similarity between this photo and "Bull Blinkers" is striking. The similarity between this photo and “Bull Blinkers” is striking.

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