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Old September 3rd 06, 04:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Roy Smith
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Default Why are headings still magnetic?

Mxsmanic wrote:
The SR-71 navigated by finding stars in the sky
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(although it could not see them through cloud cover).


I thought the SR-71 flew above all the clouds.