# Feature idea: Historical VOR/NDB navigation data sets for classic aircraft

**URL:** <https://forum.navigraph.com/t/feature-idea-historical-vor-ndb-navigation-data-sets-for-classic-aircraft/23785>\
**Category:** Wishlist\
**Created:** [July 4, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/feature-idea-historical-vor-ndb-navigation-data-sets-for-classic-aircraft/23785 "2026-07-04T09:24:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![christianharter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/christianharter/32/29764_2.png) [@christianharter](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/christianharter)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/feature-idea-historical-vor-ndb-navigation-data-sets-for-classic-aircraft/23785/1 "2026-07-04T09:24:17Z")

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Hi everyone,

I fly a lot of classic aircraft in the sim — steam-gauge cockpits from the 70s and 80s that rely heavily on VOR and NDB navigation. With real-world navaids being decommissioned more and more, current nav data sets naturally don’t reflect what these aircraft would have used back in their heyday.

Idea: Would it be possible for Navigraph to offer historical navigation data packages alongside the current ones — e.g. one set representative of the 1960s, one for the 1970s, one for the 1980s and so on? This would let us fly these older aircraft with period-accurate VORs, NDBs, and approach procedures, basically a “time travel” option for classic aircraft fans.

Curious what others think:

- Would you use something like this?
- Are there other decades/eras you’d want covered?
- Does anyone know if old navaid databases from these eras are even preserved/available anywhere?

Would love to hear if this resonates with other classic-aircraft flyers here, and of course any thoughts from the Navigraph team on feasibility.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Ian](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/ian/32/154_2.png) [@Ian](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/Ian)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2026, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/feature-idea-historical-vor-ndb-navigation-data-sets-for-classic-aircraft/23785/2 "2026-07-05T05:51:25Z")

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Hi…,

You have correctly placed this in the Wishlist. Please vote for it, and we shall see how many other users vote. We use the number of votes as a guide for development priorities.

Cheers

Ian