[Milsurplus] U.S. Navy WWII Airborne TV for Recon

[Maurice Schechter via Milsurplus]

The system was a joint venture between RCA and NBC to build Project Ring. I believe only one was built , being used in the south pacific. It was a test of the latest camera tube technology in real work settings. Two cameras with different tube designs The image orthicon became the broadcast tube after the war for next 20 years. Navy had the developmental contract to develop a more senstive tube for low light operation. The image orthicon camera out of that development , that could make pictures in moonlight


There is more details on my website


http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/mil_television_history.html




If anyone has , I am looking to complete my RCA REVIEW collection. I need 1982 - 1986


maurice schechter









-----Original Message-----
From: Hue Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com>
To: milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; armyradios <armyradios at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Apr 9, 2015 6:26 pm
Subject: [Milsurplus] U.S. Navy WWII Airborne TV for Recon


Article on the less-known Navy experiments with airborne TV intended for long
recon, 
not weapons guidance.

RCA Review,  Sept. 1946 p. 303
accessible at
americanradiohistory.com  

right here
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RCA-Review/RCA-Review-1946-Sep.pdf

“INTRODUCTION
During
World War II two general types of airborne television
Il equipments were
developed for the U. S. Armed Forces. One
type, known by the code designation
"Block" was a simplified,
light- weight system designed for unattended operation
in drone aircraft
and guided missiles. A second type, described herein, was
developed
for long -rang, high -altitude reconnaissance operations.
This
equipment was designed for attended operation, with weight and
complexity
considerations secondary to the production of high
definition
television pictures suitable for airborne military reconnaissance.
The
project under which the development was carried out was known by
the code
designation ‘Ring ‘. “

Note: the photo scans on this website are unfortunately,
“not that great”.
If someone really wants/ needs a better hardcopy, I have a
bound volume of ‘46-‘47, available
free, except you must pay postage for this 4
inch think volume.
-Hue Miller

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