Radio Station "WFO" License for Operating the Ford Aircraft Radio Beacon, October 1926
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Early pilots depended on landmarks, preventing reliable navigation in bad weather. Ford engineers developed a radio beacon that used Morse signals to guide pilots; when an aircraft was over its destination, the beacon could also send a signal to the pilot. This radio station license allowed the operation of the radio beacon at Ford Airport.
Early pilots depended on landmarks, preventing reliable navigation in bad weather. Ford engineers developed a radio beacon that used Morse signals to guide pilots; when an aircraft was over its destination, the beacon could also send a signal to the pilot. This radio station license allowed the operation of the radio beacon at Ford Airport.
Artifact
License
Date Made
26 October 1926
Subject Date
26 October 1926
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
44.150.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Embossing (Technique)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8 in
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