Blind Landings - Low-Visibility Operations in American Aviation 1918-1958

Acknowledgments ix List of Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1(11) 1 Instrumental Faith 12(23) 2 Places to Land Blind 35(22) 3 Radio Blind Flying 57(23) 4 The Promise of Microwaves 80(24) 5 Instrument Landing Goes to War 104(19) 6 The Intrusion of Newcomers 123(14) 7 The Politics of Blind Landing 137(26) 8 Transformations 163(14) Conclusion 177(10) Notes 187(24) Index 211