Printout: A Google map of Libya. The crew was given 'hastily printed out' information including a black and white satellite image from Google MapsRAF Pilots On Daring Libyan Rescue Mission Used Black And White Google Maps Printout To Help Them Land In The Desert -- The Daily Mail
The modern military has some of the most advanced technology known to man - but RAF pilots on a daring rescue mission to Libya used a black and white Google map to help them land in the desert.
The brave humanitarian crew had none of the usual hi-tech guidance and support as they swooped to rescue British oil workers amid last week's chaos and bloodshed.
Flight lieutenant Stuart Patton was in the cockpit for the nerve-wracking mission - which Tripoli's air traffic control had not sanctioned.
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My Comment: I can hear someone in Google saying that this is probably not a good idea since Google Maps are known to be wrong once in a while.
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