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- Radio Station "WFO" License for Operating the Ford Aircraft Radio Beacon, October 1926 - 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.
- October 26, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Radio Station "WFO" License for Operating the Ford Aircraft Radio Beacon, October 1926
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.