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Big planes always had navigators in the cockpits with classic tools and maps. Airlines, bombarders, cargo planes. Smaller size plane groups also had a leader plane that were familiar with the region they flew or experienced at navigating.

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Planes used to navigate using a combination of ground-based radio beacons, radar systems, magnetic compasses, celestial navigation, and visual landmarks. Pilots would reference these aids to determine their position, course, and altitude during flights.

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