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#3961225 - 06/01/14 06:55 PM Re: WOFF Flanders Map is ready for all you navigators [Re: RAF_Louvert]  
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Finally got to use them properly in the last hour or so. Good to see Ypres where they say it is. Olham is right, these maps are very helpful and you'll likely find using them much easier than you might imagine.

#3985069 - 07/23/14 08:26 PM Re: WOFF Flanders Map is ready for all you navigators [Re: RAF_Louvert]  
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Bump - just to bring the maps (Flanders and Verdun) up for everyone again.

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#3985176 - 07/24/14 12:12 AM Re: WOFF Flanders Map is ready for all you navigators [Re: RAF_Louvert]  
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Thanks for all your hard work Lou. As usual it is outstanding. Now all I have to do is learn to navigate properly to use it.
Thanks and Happy Hunting in the Skies over Flanders: John

#3985262 - 07/24/14 09:01 AM Re: WOFF Flanders Map is ready for all you navigators [Re: RAF_Louvert]  
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Mr.Dirt, the real navigation must not even be learnt.
They usually flew by sight. They explored the area around their airfield and noted
the well recognisable landmarks in their maps.
Sometimes they didn't know after a fight, wether they were east or west of the line,
and had to find a landmakr, and use the compass to get back.

In WOFF, the lakes, but also the railroads are good to use.
Also the cities and towns. They are about 5-8 miles off their true positions in the
terrain (which was a CFS3 mistake), but RAF_Louvert has put them in his maps, where
he found them in WOFF - so you can use them also for naviagation.

You see, it's more a "flying after what you see; errors incl." but true navigation. ahoy


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#3985274 - 07/24/14 10:22 AM Re: WOFF Flanders Map is ready for all you navigators [Re: RAF_Louvert]  
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Mr. Dirt, If you look down the posts a bit to "Navigation Question" you will get some great advice for navigating with maps. As a fairly new "navigator" I can tell you that it is a boat load of fun and it adds a whole new dimension to WOFF. After a few flights you get a feel for time and distance and you will get a feel for where you are. In the event you do get lost, its a not that hard to find your bearings. I am reminded of the Brian Keiths line in the old movie "The Mountain Men" when asked if he had ever been lost. "LOST! Hell no! Been powerful turned around for a couple of weeks but ain't never been lost!"


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#3985844 - 07/25/14 11:37 AM Re: WOFF Flanders Map is ready for all you navigators [Re: RAF_Louvert]  
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Or, spoken in other words:

Pilots never get lost, pilots get disorientated!


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