In reading about the Bomber Campaign , I am struck by how often the importance of measuring wind is mentioned. Both in navigation and target marking, it seems to have been a critical factor. The reported winds would even be broadcast to crews on their way to the target.
I am having real trouble picturing how a navigator would take a reading of the wind, while flying in the pitch dark at hundreds of miles an hour...
Can anyone give a layman's explanation of how this reading/calculation was done? Many thanks, Clint.
-- Edited by Coffey on Friday 2nd of September 2016 12:43:41 PM
Thanks Dave, that is a great link, but you're right, I'm still scratching my head ! I would have washed out as a Navigator or Bomb Aimer for sure, way too technical for me ! But it sure does reinforce to me what an amazing job the aircrew did, and how highly trained they were.
I do have some of the navigational training instructions for the period if you are in need of any more detail ..... but you will still need a "technical hat" on to understand even the basics!
Regards
Pete
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Researching:
- CA Butler and the loss of Lancaster ME334
- Aircrew Training WWII (Basic / Trade / Operational)
- No. 35 Squadron [From Thetford to Scampton]
[Always looking for COPIES of original documents / photographs etc relating to these subjects]
