September 1942 Radio-Craft
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics.
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published 1929 - 1953. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.
Biographical historians spend endless hours searching old media
for bits of information on their subjects. Finding useful material
on more renowned personalities is not a problem, but filtering out
relevant bits for a particular theme can be daunting. On the other
hand, finding useful information on lesser known people can be frustrating
because there is so little information readily available. Great
Britain's World War II era superstar Winston Churchill undoubtedly
falls into the former category. While scanning through my many vintage
electronics and science magazines for interesting fodder to post
on RF Cafe, I'm always on the lookout for cameo appearances like
this one of Prime Minister Churchill talking on a walkie-talkie
at the time) in this 1942 edition of Radio-Craft. It shows
him participating in a parachuting exercise at the U.S. Army's
Jackson training base, in South Carolina, USA. Ft. Jackson has
been around since 1917.
Churchill at U.S. Maneuvers
Minister Winston Churchill holds a "walkie-talkie" portable two-way
radio to his ear and listens to orders coming from jump commanders
of paratroops who may be seen in the sky during maneuvers at Fort
Jackson. This demonstration of America's war training was one of
many witnessed by Churchill.
Posted November 26, 2014