What is the traditional navigation flight method of aircraft?

At that time, there were no GPS and radar, but there were many ways to find the location for navigation. For example, the most basic flight chart and compass, which were the things that pilots had to learn at that time, or they couldn't even find their way home, so don't be a pilot.

During World War II, the most difficult thing for an airplane was to return to the takeoff point, that is, the aircraft carrier. During World War II, aircraft carriers were widely used. In the Pacific battlefield, the first task is to send your own plane to get rid of the opposite aircraft carrier. In addition to being a command ship, there are many fighters docked on the aircraft carrier. After the aircraft flies out of the aircraft carrier, it always comes back, and it is also the formation of aircraft that performs the task, so it is very important whether the aircraft can return to the aircraft carrier, because the aircraft on the battlefield is an important weapon point.

Although the technology at that time was not as advanced as it is now, there are still ways. The first is the most basic flight chart and magnetic compass. With these two things, you can locate your current position, and the speed of the aircraft carrier is also slow. Naturally, you can fly back to your own marker to find it. When flying at night, you can also rely on the most primitive stars to find your position. In addition, the aircraft at that time was equipped with a radio compass, which could receive the special signal sent by the aircraft carrier, judge that the aircraft was not yaw, and quickly find the aircraft carrier to land. However, this is of little use, because the signal is easily intercepted by the other party, thus revealing its position, which is generally used when returning safely.

Although there are some methods, there are still many pilots who finally fly their planes to the sea. First of all, this electric compass is not particularly stable and often breaks down. Moreover, even the most basic and useful flight chart may be wrong because of self-drawing and other factors, and most planes can't fly back at night.