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An operating station having an operator\s seat and one or more observer\s seats movable along a U-shaped track so as to be positioned either behind or on either side of the operator\s seat. The track comprises four individual rails to which is mounted a set of four swivel rollers which support a bas

An operating station having an operator\s seat and one or more observer\s seats movable along a U-shaped track so as to be positioned either behind or on either side of the operator\s seat. The track comprises four individual rails to which is mounted a set of four swivel rollers which support a base member of the observer\s seat. The rails each have a substantially identical U-shaped configuration, with the center of symmetry of each U-shaped rail being offset from one another in a manner that the base member of the observer\s seat is able to move along the entire U-shaped track assembly without changing its orientation with respect to the aircraft. In another configuration, the two halves of the U-shaped rail are made as mirror images of one another.

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In an operating station, such as an operating station to control a refueling boom of a tanker aircraft, a track and seat assembly by which a seat is able to move along its track, while maintaining a predetermined orientation with respect to said aircraft, said track and seat assembly comprising: a.

In an operating station, such as an operating station to control a refueling boom of a tanker aircraft, a track and seat assembly by which a seat is able to move along its track, while maintaining a predetermined orientation with respect to said aircraft, said track and seat assembly comprising: a. a supporting structure, such as a supporting floor for an aircraft operating station, said supporting structue having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, b. a track mounted to said supporting structure, said track comprising at least three rail members, namely rail A, rail B and rail C, said track defining a line of travel, said line of travel having at least first and second travel line segments, c. a base for a seat, such as a seat at said operating station, said base being arranged for travel over said support structure along said line of travel, said base having “X”and “Y”axes of orientation, which axes of orientation have an angular relationship with said line of travel, d. said base having at least three tracking members, namely member A, member B and member C, arranged in a predetermined base pattern relative to the axes of orientation, which tracking members track to, respectively, rail A, rail B and rail C, e. each rail having a related rail axis along which its related tracking member travels, f. said rails each having an instantaneous tracking point at which its related tracking member tracks at any one time, said rail A having an instaneous tracking point A, said rail B having an instantaneous tracking point B, and said rail C having an instantaneous tracking point C, g. said rails having a rail configuration arranged relative to the base pattern of the tracking members, with the first travel line segment of the track having a first angular relationship with the axes of orientation of the base at the first travel line segment, and the second travel line segment having a second different angular relationship with the axes of orientation of the base, said rail configuration being characterized as follows: (1) said instantaneous tracking points A, B and C at any one location along said first and second travel line segments are spaced from one another in a tracking pattern identical to the base pattern of the tracking members A, B and C, respectively, (2) said tracking pattern, as defined by tracking points A, B and C, has “X”and “Y”axes which at said first travel line segment have the same angular relationship with the first travel line segment as does the base pattern at the first travel line segment, and at said second travel line segment have the same angular relationship as the base pattern with said second travel line segment, (3) each of said rails has its rail axis parallel to a path of travel of its related tracking member at its instantaneous tracking points, whereby said base is able to travel over said track, while maintaining its axes of orientation in a predetermined alignment with respect to said supporting structure, regardless of angular variations between said line of travel and the axes of orientation of the base.