Status of Work on Aerial Navigation Strip Maps Being Published by the Army Air Service as of February 25, 1925

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Artifact Overview

Navigating in an early airplane -- without the benefit of sophisticated cockpit instruments or radio communication -- wasn't easy. The U.S. Army, in cooperation with the U.S. Post Office, established a network of flyways across the country. These routes were marked with lighted beacons, creating reliable paths that pilots could follow day and night.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Map (Document)

Date Made

25 February 1925

Subject Date

25 February 1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.413.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 13.5 in
Width: 21 in

Inscriptions

on front: STATUS OF WORK ON AERIAL NAVIGATION STRIP MAPS BEING PUBLISHED BY THE AIRWAYS SECTION, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY AIR SERVICE AS OF FEB 25 1925
Status of Work on Aerial Navigation Strip Maps Being Published by the Army Air Service as of February 25, 1925