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Radar set aids trans Atlantic C 54 flight safety
The Air Forces report the lightweight airborne radar used on a C 54 from Westover Field Massachusetts to Paris marked a major step in flight safety. It enables early detection of storms and accurate position fixing. The flight took 52 hours 55 minutes with radar beacons and coastlines visible up to 45 50 miles, reducing pilot fatigue and improving navigation in bad weather.
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Westover Field
Mass
Paris
Tance
Headquarters, Air Forces
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Airport Command
Aires
RAF
Lee Durbridge
Massachusetts Stitute of Technology
Air Forces
Washington
Patuxent River
North American
Newfoundland
France