Short Final: Seeing The Light

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 06:38 PM ET

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The article shares an anecdote from a reader about his great-grandfather, a Texas Ranger in 1890.
While pursuing an outlaw on a dark night, the Ranger tied a lantern to his saddle to see, an act described as the "first known use of Saddle Light Navigation."

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From IFR Magazine reader Barry McCollom, of Kerrville, Texas

My great grandfather was a Texas Ranger in 1890. One day he was following an outlaw into a dark night. He tied a lantern to his saddle so he could see where he was going. It is the first know use of Saddle Light Navigation.