Whatever Happened to Stratovision?

Airborne television broadcasting is not a thing of the past, but in the past it was the thing. In October of 1945, Radio Craft Magazine introduced the concept (read the full issue here!). In early 1940s, not many places in the country had access to television, and Stratovision wanted to change that. Introducing Stratovision! C.E. [...]

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Plane of the Week: Boeing B-29 Superfortresses

When you think of Boeing, you might think of large commercial jets, like the retiring 747, rather than their strategic bomber. But the Boeing B-29 Superfortress played an important role in the U.S. forces during WWII and the Korean War. On April 7, 1945, the Superfortress made the first fighter escort mission against Japan. Today [...]

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