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Rare Vintage 1965 Rockwell Polar Flight – Litton Inertial Navigation Log – Boeing 707-320C “Polecat 1”
Offered for sale is a vintage 12-page aviation navigation log documenting the historic Rockwell Polar Flight conducted November 14–17, 1965, aboard the Boeing 707-320C aircraft known as “Polecat 1.”
Produced by Litton Systems, Inc., Guidance & Control Systems Division, Woodland Hills, California.
Features:
* Original-era 1965 aviation and aerospace publication
* 12 pages, 17”x13”
* Rockwell Polar Flight – “Around the World”
* Boeing 707-320C “Polecat 1”
* Litton inertial navigation system documentation
* Detailed polar navigation charts and flight-route illustrations
* Black-and-white photographs of navigation equipment installed and operating aboard the aircraft
* Technical and historical aviation reference material
* Vintage blue illustrated cover featuring the Rockwell Polar Flight emblem
Historical Significance:
This publication documents an important period in aviation history when advanced inertial navigation technology was being demonstrated for long-distance and polar flights.
Condition:
Vintage pre-owned condition with visible signs of age, including minor cover scuffs, surface marks, and some discoloration to the pages.
Sold as pictured.
L20-14
