AIRWAY COMMUNICATION STATIONS IAN 116 National Aviation University

AIRWAY COMMUNICATION STATIONS IAN 116 National Aviation University By Alexandr Kurylovych

Airway Communications In 1927, the Aeronautics Branch took over 17 aeronautical radio stations from the Post Office Department. At right is the St. Louis Airway Radio Station during the late 1920 s or early '30 s. Barely visible in the photo is the wire strung between the tops of its twin antenna towers.

Airway Communications The photo at left shows the interior of the Airway Radio Station at Portland, Oregon, about 1929. Carl Anderson examines a strip of the code in which the station operators made most of their transmissions during this period.

Airway Communications The view at right dates from about 1940, when the evolving facilities were known as Interstate Airway Communication Stations (INSACs). Women often staffed the stations, particularly during the World War II era.

Airway Force Communications System 15 November 1938 — Army Airways Communications System 13 April 1943 — Army Airways Communications System Wing 26 April 1944 — Army Airways Communications System 13 March 1946 — Air Communications Service 11 September 1946 — Airways and Air Communications Service 1 July 1961 — Air Force Communications Service 15 November 1979 — Air Force Communications Command 28 May 1993 — Air Force Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Agency 13 June 1996 — Air Force Communications Agency 15 July 2009 - Air Force Network Integration Center

Eau Claire Wisconsin Airways Communication Station began operation on July 11, 1949 and later became the Eau Claire Wisconsin Flight Service Station until decommissioning on November 7, 1989. The Interstate Airways Communication Station of the Civil Aeronautics Administration is located on the Municipal Airport at Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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