Originally Posted by
bubi352
I purchased a fully functional A12 bubble sextant and polhemus celestial flight computer. I am studying now celestial navigation in depth. I know there is no applications to it but it is very interesting.
Don't take this personally, but that is the nerdiest thing I have ever heard.
I used to be an AF NAV and I know lots of nerdy Navs, and this tops them all.
Seriously though, I once met an AF nav that got the FAA to accept his AF training, took the written and oral, and got permission for an FAA examiner to give him an FAA check ride on an AF KC-135. He passed it all and got his FAA NAV certificate, merely for bragging rights.
AF Nav school is like 10 months long, so self study might be difficult, but good luck to you!