Multimedia Gallery
- Topic: Navigating In The Air
On October 8, 1943, the 100th Bomb Group targeted the heavily defended German industrial city of Bremen. Here, he inspects the remnants of his navigator’s compartment after his B-17 Just a-Snappin crash-landed.
On October 8, 1943, the 100th Bomb Group targeted the heavily defended German industrial city of Bremen. The amazing tale of survival of Crosby and his crew drew media attention (including this illustration from Yank magazine).
Chief pilot for Eastern Airlines
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In a hyperbolic system such as LORAN, a receiver on an aircraft or ship picks up radio signals broadcast by one or more pairs of radio stations spaced hundreds of miles apart.
Advertising poster showcasing the importance of overseas flight.
Aviation in the interwar years tested the limits of human endurance, making complex tasks like navigation highly problematic.
