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The first radio beacon is inaugerated. An executive photograph showing Dr. George K. Burgess, Director fo the United States Bureau of Standards, and the aircraft radio beacon at College Park, Maryland, designed for guiding airplanes by radio. This is the first radio beacon for use of civil aviation
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The first radio beacon is inaugerated. An executive photograph showing Dr. George K. Burgess, Director fo the United States Bureau of Standards, and the aircraft radio beacon at College Park, Maryland, designed for guiding airplanes by radio. This is the first radio beacon for use of civil aviation

Harris & Ewing · 1927-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineThe first radio beacon is inaugerated. An executive photograph showing Dr. George K. Burgess, Director fo the United States Bureau of Standards, and the aircraft radio beacon at College Park, Maryland. 1927-01-01. Harris & Ewing. Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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