Nav and planes ...
 

RUSSIAN PLANES WITH NAV INSTRUMENTS
2 types:

red gauge - shows left, fly left
white gauge - shows left, fly right

Present (red gauge):
IL-10
La-7 B20 version only (white gauge but behaves like red)
Pe-2 series 1
Pe-2 series 84
Mig-9 prototype
Mig-9

Present (white gauge):
TB-3 variants

Present (western):
B-25


Present but Useless:
Pe-2 series 110 (hidden behind gunsight)
Pe-2 series 359 (hidden behind gunsight)
Yak-9B (broken)
Yak-9M (broken)


BRITISH PLANES WITH NAV INSTRUMENTS
B-25
Beaufighter

Seems to me in online missions with real navigation enabled, would be prudent if someone flies an aircraft with navigation instruments as a "pathfinder".

That did happen for real with Pe-2's leading IL-2's to new bases in unfamiliar territory for example.

I'm confused to your list above, there's more correct?

I noticed the Me 109 K, and 110 have a gauge that works with the beacons.

Probably even more.

I'm also a bit confused on the Allied compass gauge in a P-51 for instance.

Shouldn't it work off the beacons as well? Simulating an ADF

I don't really understand much of it, scouring the net now for more real world info.

Noe of my books cover it worth a hoot.

Most of the allied compasses are independent of any direction finding ability. The compass in the P-51 for example, the middle arrow (white bar) is your magnetic heading and moves as such. The outer bars (heading indicator) are a marker that you can set yourself to help with holding a particular heading. The compass rose (outer numbers) are fixed and cannot be adjusted. Say your flying on a heading of 270 magnetic and your next waypoint is 350 magnetic, you could set your compass bars to 350 and then turn until your magnetic heading (inner arrow) is aligned with the heading indicator (outer bars). It's useful if you are flying full switch as it will help you hold your heading, but if you have the info bar or speed bar on, that will give you your compass heading too.

There is no link to NDB's with this, it's just a fancy compass.

Ah thanks for that.

TOAD you'll notice I only listed Russian and British planes with NDB kit. As in "RUSSIAN PLANES WITH ..."

Of course the German ones have it.

Actually I'm surprised how few Allied planes have it. I would think the P-47 would be an ideal candidate, for example.

But the (western) Allies can always use YG on land. Was YG used in Europe too or just the Pacific?

Yes I saw that Ian, but the Title let me to beleive you was listing them all.
"Nav and planes ..."

Then you just listed

RUSSIAN PLANES WITH NAV INSTRUMENTS

BRITISH PLANES WITH NAV INSTRUMENTS

Thus the reason I was commenting out of confusion.

I'm still confused on how this all works in game. Hopefully someone will make a cool youtube tutorial or something showing how to navigate.