The Snapshots in Time Collection

'Aircraft Radio Division' and 'Heliograph' Training Photographs, Scott Field Radio School

'Aircraft Radio Division' and 'Heliograph' Training Photographs, Scott Field Radio School

Trainees at Scott Field's Aircraft Radio Division load a frequency meter used for in-flight radio frequency checks, while nearby students practice with a heliograph — an optical blinker system for transmitting Morse code by light. Together these images show the range of communications technology, from electronic to optical, taught during World War II. Project: 218127