Cross-Continent Radio Highway To Guide Military Planes

Contenuto

Across the continent from Newfoundland to Alaska the Canadian government is building an aerial military “highway,” a chain of radio beacons 250 miles apart to guide bombers or fighters or interceptor planes crossing America in an emergency. The project is a part of the joint defense plan of the United States and Canada. Besides serving the functions of the radio beacons that guide commercial planes throughout the states, these transmitting stations will form a patrol line from which air raid warnings can be flashed to bases farther south. Each beacon tower has special protection against sabotage and insulation that will maintain signal strength at constant power regardless of weather.

Titolo: Cross-Continent Radio Highway To Guide Military Planes
Oggetto: en Technology; en Communication
Article Title and/or Image Caption: Cross-Continent Radio Highway To Guide Military Planes
Lingua: eng
Copertura temporale: World War II
Data di rilascio: 1941-10
pagine: 80
Diritti: Public Domain (Google digitized)
Sorgente: Google books
Referenzia: Newfoundland and Labrador; Alaska; Canada; United States of America
Archived by: Enrico Saonara; Alberto Bordignon (Supervisor)
Copertura territoriale: Canada

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