[ARC5] YG,ZB question or two

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I have one of the averaging sextants that preceded
the periscopic sextants. Same sextant but you had
to use it hanging on a hook in the plexiglass sextant
"bubble" on top of the fuselage. It is the same that
I used in USAF Navigator School back in 1961-1962.
 
Went to the periscopic when I went to B-52 crew duty.
 
I want/need to get mine serviced and certified, just
for old times sake.

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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 14:57:58 -0500
> From: hankarn at pacbell.net
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] YG,ZB question or two
> 
> I ALSO HAVE A MIXMSTER A PERISOPIC SEXTANTS AND A ASTRO COMPASS WHICH I 
> USED FOR FLYING IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC USING IT FOR SUN LINE IN MODIFIED 
> GRID NAVIGATION. ALSO USED THE NEW AT THAT TIME OMEGA NAVIGATION USING 
> AN ID-48 INDICATOR. WE WERE HAULING FUEL OIL 5500 IMPERIAL GALLONS IN 
> L-188 ELECTRA'S, TO ICE STRIPS ALL OVER THE ARCTIC. WE LANDED ON THE 
> ISLAND THAT IS HOME TO THE MAGNETIC NORTH POLE WHILE UNLOADING THE FUEL 
> WHICH TOOK ABOUT 17 MINUTES ONCE WE WERE HOOKED THE WHISKEY COMPASS DID 
> EVERY MANEUVER IN THE BOOK INSIDE ITS SMALL INSTRUMENT HOUSING. ANOTHER 
> PLUS WAS THE NORTHERN LIGHTS FLYING AT NIGHT WAS FANTASTIC TURN DOWN THE 
> COCKPIT LIGHTS AND WATCH THE SHOW. AT RESOLUTE NWT WE WOULD GO OUT WHEN 
> THE WINDS WERE CALM AND A HEATWAVE AT MINUS 20 AND LAY ON A SKIDOO AND 
> WATCH AND LISTEN TO THE LIGHTS WHAT A SHOW. IT GOT COLD WITH THE CHILL 
> FACTOR THE COLDEST THAT I SAW MINUS 72F.
> 
> THE ELECTRA LOVED THE COLD WEATHER I FLEW THEM IN CANADA, ALASKA AND SO CAL.
> 
> HANK KN6DI