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Here are some links to prior posts that I fouond by searching "tasman" but there are many more posts on this tipic. http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Hughes-explanation-Chichesters-navigation-DavidPike-jan-2015-g30010

http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Bubble-sextant-trials-LaPook-feb-2007-g2181

http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Precomputing-sextant-observations-sea-LaPook-jan-2014-g26715

http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Gipsy-Moth-IV-Sun-LOPs-Upchurch-may-2014-g27685

http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Early-methods-air-navigation-LaPook-nov-2014-g29352

http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/A10-Sextant-Manual-DouglasDenny-jun-2009-g8608

http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Wisconsin-Maritime-Museum-DouglasDenny-nov-2009-g10542

I can still send a pdf of Chichester's book to anyone who is intersted, just send me your direct email address.

Also see flight navigation manuals describing this process at:

https://sites.google.com/site/fredienoonan/topics/landfall-procedure

https://sites.google.com/site/fredienoonan/other-flight-navigation-information/recent-landfall-approach

https://sites.google.com/site/fredienoonan/other-flight-navigation-information/working-the-sight-in-flight

https://sites.google.com/site/fredienoonan/discussions/navigation-to-howland-island

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