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Originally Posted by MikkOwl
Question to all - is there any way of seeing how the wind is blowing relative to the aircraft? Both when seeing the ground (not having a map to compare to) and when flying without any visual on the ground. How did people figure this out in flight way up there?
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If one sees the ground normally one can use landmarks to estimate position. No ground visibility = no landmarks and no way to determine the drift.
Over the sea at night, if visibility was good, bomber crews used to launch a flare with the rear gunner aiming at it from a distance.
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Insuber