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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/PlannerSean on 2023-06-26 02:54:45+00:00.

Prior to GPS, how did pilots on long flights keep track of their direction of flight, given that they needed to aim where the destination would be many hours in the future, and that location is constantly moving due to the spin of the earth?