Radio Beacon Light
CY Martin adjusts wiring in a 24-inch airway beacon light. Date and location
unknown.
Submitted by Steve Wolff
Early Airway Beacon Light
The original location of this old 62 foot airway beacon tower is unknown. In the 1950’s this unique airway beacon tower was purchased and relocated to it’s present day undisclosed location. The top of the tower contains a 24 inch beacon light with an opening on the top of the beacon, which is covered in clear glass. This allows two things to occur.
1. As the pilot flies toward the flashing beacon the pilot will begin seeing the beam along with the flash until the angle between the planes height and the beacon become so great that the beam is no longer visible to the pilot, however, light is also projected upwards through the top of the beacons clear glass window, giving the pilot additional guidance as the plane passes overhead.
2. The beam of light shinning up through the top of the beacon will also reflect off the base of any clouds present to assist the pilot in determining cloud height in the dark.
Additional photos below.
Submitted by Steve Wolff
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Submitted by Steve Wolff
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Submitted by Steve Wolff
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Bi-Post Base Light 1000 watt Bi-Post base.
Submitted by Steve Wolff
Salt Lake to Omaha Light Beacon, Site 16
15-20 foot high wood tower. Possibly a type “BR” beacon and a 36″ diameter light beacon with power generated from a remote site and supplied by the power lines as seen on the right side of the photo.
Submitted by Steve Wolff
Salt Lake to Omaha Light Beacon Station, Bitter Creek, WY, Site 19 (date unknown)
On the Salt Lake to Omaha airway and type “K” quarters with a standard 51 foot tower and two 550 gallon fuel tanks at the base. Course lights would be green denoting the presence of a landing field.
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Photo submitted by Joe Jennings
Light Line Airway Beacon, Location Unknown, 1930’s
Francis Jennings and crew constructing a light line pad.
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Unknown Radio Station
This photo was with a collection of Alaska Flight Service Stations and may be one of the older Alaskan Airway Radio Stations.
Photo submitted by Joe Jennings
Light Line Airway Beacon Under Construction – Mixing Concrete, 1930’s
Location unknown
Photo submitted by Joe Jennings
Light Line Airway Beacon, 1930’s.
Location Unknown.
Photo submitted by Joe Jennings
Light Line Airway Beacon,1930’s
Location Unknown
Photo submitted by Joe Jennings
Light Line Airway Beacon Under Construction, 1930’s
Location unknown