[AACS direction-finding installation]

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Identifier1991-07-17-A_image_171Parts1991-07-17-A_image_171_011991-07-17-A_image_171_02SourceThe William Orthman World War II Collection (1991-07-17-A), Box 2, Folder 2CreatorUnited States. Army Air ForcesDescriptionPhotograph of an AACS (Army Airways Communications System) direction-finding installation, Changyi, China, circa 1940s.

Typed on verso: "Above is a Direction Finding Installation at Changyi, prefabricated in the United States and sent over 'The Hump' in parts. Installations like these helped the Army Airways Communications System in China to make the airways secure against faulty navigation. (Official USAAF Photo.)"

Stamped on verso: "Made by U.S. Army Air Forces. [Watch Your] Credit."Creation Datecirca 1940sSubjectUnited States. Army Air ForcesWorld War, 1939-1945United States. Army Air Forces. Army Airways Communications SystemPlaceChangyi Xian (China)ChinaOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe William Orthman World War II Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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