Us Official Photographs

Control Tower Radios

As seen on tower, from left to right: (1) Corner of tower holds the YT Beacon (radio) (2) Four straight poles on the receiving antennae of the four radios in the control tower (3) Radio Antennae SCR 729 - to check the Identification - Friend or Foe of planes taking off in order to prevent any mishap (4) Pole on tower - a SCR 624 - V.H.F. (Very High Frequency) On the small building, left to right: (1) Two pole receivers of the Air-Ground radio (2) The long antennae are the receiving antennae of the point-to-point radio net. 468th Bomb Group, 20th Bomber Command, INDIA.